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About Plume Grass and Petunia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
South America

Types

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias

Number of Varieties

190118
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-10
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
not provided

Habit

Upright/Erect
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm5.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm2.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Silver
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Purple
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Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green
Golden 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
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut back all stems to the same height
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Drought, Edema
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

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
Flowers

Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae
Petunia

Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Petunia

In Hindi

Plume Grass
Petunia

In German

Plume Gras
Petunie

In French

Plume Herbe
Pétunia

In Spanish

Penacho de hierba
Petunia

In Greek

Plume Grass
πετούνια

In Portuguese

Plume grama
Petúnia

In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa
Petunia

In Latin

Kessinger Grass
Petunia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Solanales

Family

Poaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Petunia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
Petunioideae

Number of Species

40035
1 27800
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Properties of Plume Grass and Petunia

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

Season and Care of Plume Grass and Petunia

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

Plume Grass and Petunia Physical Information

Plume Grass and Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Petunia are as follows:

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

  • Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow

  • Petunia leaf color: Golden Green

Care of Plume Grass and Petunia

Care of Plume Grass and Petunia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, 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 Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.