Plume Grass

Lemon Basil

About Plume Grass and Lemon Basil

Plume Grass

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Herbs

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

19020

0 40000

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6

12-1

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Silver

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut back all stems to the same height

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Drought, Edema

Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Noxious Weed

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder

Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

Plume Grass

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Plume Gras

Limonenbasilikum

In French

Plume Herbe

citron basilic

In Spanish

Penacho de hierba

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

Plume Grass

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Plume grama

manjericão limão

In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

Kessinger Grass

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Saccharum

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Asterids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

400169

1 27800

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Properties of Plume Grass and Lemon Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Plume Grass and Lemon Basil? We provide you with everything About Plume Grass and Lemon Basil. Plume Grass doesn't have thorns and Lemon Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Plume Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Plume Grass has allergic reactions like Noxious Weed and Lemon Basil has allergic reactions like Noxious Weed. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Plume Grass and Lemon Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plume Grass and Lemon Basil

Season and care of Plume Grass and Lemon Basil is important to know. While considering everything about Plume Grass and Lemon Basil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Plume Grass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Lemon Basil season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Plume Grass is Loam and for Lemon Basil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Plume Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Lemon Basil is Neutral.

Plume Grass and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Plume Grass and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Plume Grass and Lemon Basil

Care of Plume Grass and Lemon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.