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About Plume Grass and Lungwort

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
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Types

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

19018
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6
8-4

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm25.50 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
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Purple
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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
Powdery mildew, Slugs

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Noxious Weed
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

Plume Grass
Lungwort

In German

Plume Gras
Lungenkraut

In French

Plume Herbe
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Penacho de hierba
Lungwort

In Greek

Plume Grass
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Plume grama
pulmonária

In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa
płucnik

In Latin

Kessinger Grass
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Lilopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Cyperales
Peltigerales

Family

Poaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Boragineae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

40018
1 27800
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Properties of Plume Grass and Lungwort

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

Season and Care of Plume Grass and Lungwort

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

Plume Grass and Lungwort Physical Information

Plume Grass and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Lungwort are as follows:

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

  • Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet

  • Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Plume Grass and Lungwort

Care of Plume Grass and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.