Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
South America
Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold
Number of Varieties
1901
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6
12-1
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
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm121.92 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Silver
Purple, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Purple
Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green
Green, Light Pink, White
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Fall
Early Winter, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut back all stems to the same height
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Noxious Weed
Dermititis, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
Cosmetics, Used As Food, 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
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae
ANANAS
Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Pineapple
In Hindi
Plume Grass
अनानास
In German
Plume Gras
Ananas
In French
Plume Herbe
Ananas
In Spanish
Penacho de hierba
Piña
In Greek
Plume Grass
Ανανάς
In Portuguese
Plume grama
Abacaxi
In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa
Ananas
In Latin
Kessinger Grass
Pineapple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Lilopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Cyperales
Bromeliales
Family
Poaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Saccharum
Ananas
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
4007
1
27800
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