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About Plume Grass and Longleaf Pine


About Longleaf Pine and Plume Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa  
Southeastern United States  

Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae  
Longleaf is a type of pine  

Number of Varieties
190  
37
3  

Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks  
Dry areas, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6  
12-8  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Silver  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan  
Green, Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

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  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough  

Fertilizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema  
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Noxious Weed  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Stem  

Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder  
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  
Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae  
PINUS palustris  

Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass  
Longleaf Pine  

In Hindi
Plume Grass  
Longleaf Pine  

In German
Plume Gras  
Longleaf Pine  

In French
Plume Herbe  
pin des marais  

In Spanish
Penacho de hierba  
pino de hoja larga  

In Greek
Plume Grass  
Longleaf πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Plume grama  
Longleaf pinho  

In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa  
Longleaf sosna  

In Latin
Kessinger Grass  
longleaf pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Pinales  

Family
Poaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Saccharum  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
3  

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Properties of Plume Grass and Longleaf Pine

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

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Season and Care of Plume Grass and Longleaf Pine

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

Plume Grass and Longleaf Pine Physical Information

Plume Grass and Longleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Longleaf Pine are as follows:

Care of Plume Grass and Longleaf Pine

Care of Plume Grass and Longleaf Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Longleaf Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune once the plant is tall enough. In summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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