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About Plume Grass and Shell Ginger


About Shell Ginger and Plume Grass


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
190  
37
20  
99+

Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
8-15  

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 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

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
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Noxious Weed  
Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
400  
99+
150  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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