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Plume Grass
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Mexican Feather Grass
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About Plume Grass and Mexican Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Nassella tenuissima

Number of Varieties

19015
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6
11 - 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
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 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm55.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Silver
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan
Green, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

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 Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks
Do not water excessively

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut back all stems to the same height
Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Drought, Edema
Red blotch

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Noxious Weed
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae
NASSELLA tenuissima

Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

In Hindi

Plume Grass
Mexican Feather Grass

In German

Plume Gras
Mexikanische Federgras

In French

Plume Herbe
Mexicaine Herbe Feather

In Spanish

Penacho de hierba
Pluma hierba mexicana

In Greek

Plume Grass
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

In Portuguese

Plume grama
Mexican Pena Relva

In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa
Mexican Feather trawy

In Latin

Kessinger Grass
Mexicanus Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Nassella

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

400116
1 27800
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Properties of Plume Grass and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Plume Grass and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Plume Grass and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Plume Grass and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Plume Grass and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Plume Grass and Mexican Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.