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Plume Grass

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About Plume Grass and Shingle Oak

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
United States, Central United States

Types

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Deciduous Tree

Number of Varieties

190334
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6
8-4

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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Silver
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan
Yellow, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
oblong or obovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

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
Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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
Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Drought, Edema
Anthracnose, Sunken patches

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Birds

Allergy

Noxious Weed
Severe allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Seeds

Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae
QUERCUS imbricaria

Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Shingle Oak

In Hindi

Plume Grass
Shingle Oak

In German

Plume Gras
Kies Eiche

In French

Plume Herbe
Shingle Oak

In Spanish

Penacho de hierba
teja de madera de roble

In Greek

Plume Grass
βότσαλα Oak

In Portuguese

Plume grama
Shingle Oak

In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa
gont Oak

In Latin

Kessinger Grass
Quercus imbricaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fagales

Family

Poaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
Fagoideae

Number of Species

4008
1 27800
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Properties of Plume Grass and Shingle Oak

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

Season and Care of Plume Grass and Shingle Oak

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

Plume Grass and Shingle Oak Physical Information

Plume Grass and Shingle Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Shingle Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Shingle Oak are as follows:

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

  • Shingle Oak flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Shingle Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Plume Grass and Shingle Oak

Care of Plume Grass and Shingle Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Shingle Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shingle Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.