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About Plume Grass and Limequat

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
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Types

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares

Number of Varieties

1903
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks
gardens, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-911-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6
12-6

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
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Silver
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks
Do not let dry out between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut back all stems to the same height
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Drought, Edema
Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

Noxious Weed
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Fiber, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder
Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae
X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana

Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Limequat

In Hindi

Plume Grass
Limequat

In German

Plume Gras
Limequat

In French

Plume Herbe
Limequat

In Spanish

Penacho de hierba
Limequat

In Greek

Plume Grass
Limequat

In Portuguese

Plume grama
Limequat

In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa
Limequat

In Latin

Kessinger Grass
Limequat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

4001
1 27800
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Properties of Plume Grass and Limequat

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

Season and Care of Plume Grass and Limequat

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

Plume Grass and Limequat Physical Information

Plume Grass and Limequat physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Limequat height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Limequat are as follows:

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

  • Limequat flower color: White

  • Limequat leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Plume Grass and Limequat

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