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Plume Grass

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About Plume Grass and Shell Ginger

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tender Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

19020
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6
12-5

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Silver
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Purple
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks
Requires plenty of water during 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
Acidic, Neutral

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
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Drought, Edema
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

Noxious Weed
Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae
ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Shell Ginger

In Hindi

Plume Grass
Shell Ginger

In German

Plume Gras
Shell Ginger

In French

Plume Herbe
Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Penacho de hierba
Shell jengibre

In Greek

Plume Grass
Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Plume grama
Shell Ginger

In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa
Shell Imbir

In Latin

Kessinger Grass
Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Cyperales
Zingiberales

Family

Poaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Alpinieae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Alpinioideae

Number of Species

400150
1 27800
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Properties of Plume Grass and Shell Ginger

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

Season and Care of Plume Grass and Shell Ginger

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

Plume Grass and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Plume Grass and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Shell Ginger are as follows:

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

  • Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Plume Grass and Shell Ginger

Care of Plume Grass and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.