Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Europe, Russia
Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Primula elatior
Number of Varieties
1901
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6
7-1
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm25.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Silver
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
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, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema
Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Variety of soil types
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
Noxious Weed
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Eczema
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae
Primula elatior
Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Oxlip, true oxlip
In Hindi
Plume Grass
Oxlip
In German
Plume Gras
Hohe Schlüsselblume
In French
Plume Herbe
La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois
In Spanish
Penacho de hierba
Primula elatior
In Greek
Plume Grass
δακράκι
In Portuguese
Plume grama
Oxlip
In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa
Oxlip
In Latin
Kessinger Grass
Oxlip
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Myrtales
Family
Poaceae
Onagraceae
Genus
Saccharum
Oenothera
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Onagreae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Onagroideae
Number of Species
400145
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27800
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