Plume Grass

Liberty Hosta

About Plume Grass and Liberty Hosta

Plume Grass

Liberty Hosta

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Asia

Types

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’

Number of Varieties

19010

0 40000

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6

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

A2, A3, 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 cm25.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Silver

White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Noxious Weed

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae

HOSTA 'Liberty'

Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

Liberty Hosta

In Hindi

Plume Grass

Freiheit Hosta

In German

Plume Gras

Freiheit Hosta

In French

Plume Herbe

liberté Hosta

In Spanish

Penacho de hierba

Libertad Hosta

In Greek

Plume Grass

Liberty Hosta

In Portuguese

Plume grama

liberdade Hosta

In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa

Liberty Hosta

In Latin

Kessinger Grass

libertatem Hosta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Saccharum

Hosta

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Agavoideae

Number of Species

40070

1 27800

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Properties of Plume Grass and Liberty Hosta

Wondering what are the properties of Plume Grass and Liberty Hosta? We provide you with everything About Plume Grass and Liberty Hosta. Plume Grass doesn't have thorns and Liberty Hosta doesn't have thorns. Also Plume Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Plume Grass has allergic reactions like Noxious Weed and Liberty Hosta 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 Liberty Hosta and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plume Grass and Liberty Hosta

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

Plume Grass and Liberty Hosta Physical Information

Plume Grass and Liberty Hosta physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Liberty Hosta height is 25.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Liberty Hosta are as follows:

Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Liberty Hosta flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory
Liberty Hosta leaf color:

Care of Plume Grass and Liberty Hosta

Care of Plume Grass and Liberty Hosta include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Liberty Hosta 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 Liberty Hosta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.