Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Australia
Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
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Number of Varieties
1903
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
Canopy, Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-13
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6
12-6
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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm1,220.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Silver
Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lobulated
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
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 let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Fertilizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema
Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Noxious Weed
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae
BRACHYCHITON discolor
Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
In Hindi
Plume Grass
Pink Flame Tree
In German
Plume Gras
Rosa Flame Tree
In French
Plume Herbe
Flame Tree Rose
In Spanish
Penacho de hierba
Pink árbol de la llama
In Greek
Plume Grass
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Plume grama
Árvore Chama Rosa
In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa
Różowy Flame Tree
In Latin
Kessinger Grass
Pink arbor flamma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Malvales
Family
Poaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Saccharum
brachychiton
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Sterculieae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Sterculioideae
Number of Species
4001
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27800
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