Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
  
Southern Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
  
Ponds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
  
9-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6
  
12-3
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Purple, Silver
  
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Purple
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green
  
Lime Green, Sea Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Lime Green, Sea Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan
  
Lime Green, Sea Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Orbicular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Fall
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, In Water, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative
  
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
  
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
  
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
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Cut back all stems to the same height
  
Cut away fading foliage
  
Fertilizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
  
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
  
Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema
  
Aphids, Caterpillars
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Beetles, Insects
  
Allergy
Noxious Weed
  
Constipation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
  
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
  
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae
  
NELUMBO nucifera
  
Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
  
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
  
In Hindi
Plume Grass
  
पवित्र कमल
  
In German
Plume Gras
  
Heiliges Lotus
  
In French
Plume Herbe
  
Lotus Sacré
  
In Spanish
Penacho de hierba
  
loto sagrado
  
In Greek
Plume Grass
  
ιερή Lotus
  
In Portuguese
Plume grama
  
Lotus sagrado
  
In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa
  
Sacred Lotus
  
In Latin
Kessinger Grass
  
sacra Lotus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Lilopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Proteales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Nymphaeaceae
  
Genus
Saccharum
  
Abelia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Andropogoneae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Panicoideae
  
Nelumbonaceae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Plume Grass and Sacred Lotus
Season and care of Plume Grass and Sacred Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about Plume Grass and Sacred Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Plume Grass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Sacred Lotus season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Plume Grass is Loam and for Sacred Lotus is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Plume Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Sacred Lotus is Neutral.
Plume Grass and Sacred Lotus Physical Information
Plume Grass and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Sacred Lotus are as follows:
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
- Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green
Care of Plume Grass and Sacred Lotus
Care of Plume Grass and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.