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Plume Grass
Plume Grass

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About Plume Grass and Mashua

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Types

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
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Number of Varieties

19010
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks
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USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6
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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
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Habit

Upright/Erect
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Silver
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Purple
Pink, Red, White

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Trumpet

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Fall
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative
From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut back all stems to the same height
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Drought, Edema
Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Noxious Weed
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

In Hindi

Plume Grass
Tuberous Nasturtium

In German

Plume Gras
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

In French

Plume Herbe
Capucine tubéreuse

In Spanish

Penacho de hierba
tuberosa capuchina

In Greek

Plume Grass
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

In Portuguese

Plume grama
tuberosa chagas

In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa
bulwiaste Nasturcja

In Latin

Kessinger Grass
Morbus nasturtium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Lilopsida
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Order

Cyperales
Brassicales

Family

Poaceae
Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

400100
1 27800
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Properties of Plume Grass and Mashua

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

Season and Care of Plume Grass and Mashua

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

Plume Grass and Mashua Physical Information

Plume Grass and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Mashua are as follows:

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

  • Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow

  • Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Plume Grass and Mashua

Care of Plume Grass and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.