Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
  
South America
  
Types
Not Available
  
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
  
All sorts of environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
  
8-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6
  
10-8
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Purple, Silver
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Purple
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Strap shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative
  
Offsets
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
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
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Cut back all stems to the same height
  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
  
Fertilizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
  
Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema
  
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
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
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
  
Allergy
Noxious Weed
  
Unknown
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae
  
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
  
Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
  
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
  
In Hindi
Plume Grass
  
peruvian daffodil
  
In German
Plume Gras
  
peruvian daffodil
  
In French
Plume Herbe
  
peruvian daffodil
  
In Spanish
Penacho de hierba
  
Pamianthe
  
In Greek
Plume Grass
  
peruvian daffodil
  
In Portuguese
Plume grama
  
peruvian daffodil
  
In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa
  
peruvian daffodil
  
In Latin
Kessinger Grass
  
peruvian daffodil
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Lilopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Amaryllidaceae
  
Genus
Saccharum
  
Pamianthe
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Andropogoneae
  
Clinantheae
  
Subfamily
Panicoideae
  
Amaryllidoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Plume Grass and Peruvian Daffodil
Season and care of Plume Grass and Peruvian Daffodil is important to know. While considering everything about Plume Grass and Peruvian Daffodil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Plume Grass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Peruvian Daffodil season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Plume Grass is Loam and for Peruvian Daffodil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Plume Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Peruvian Daffodil is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Plume Grass and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information
Plume Grass and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
- Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Plume Grass and Peruvian Daffodil
Care of Plume Grass and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.