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About Plume Grass and Tampala

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Ornamental Plants

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Africa, Southern Asia

Types

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
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Number of Varieties

19010
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-91-15
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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Silver
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, 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, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Clay, Loamy, Sand

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Drought, Edema
Prodenia, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Noxious Weed
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'

Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Joseph's Coat

In Hindi

Plume Grass
tandalja bhaji

In German

Plume Gras
Tampala

In French

Plume Herbe
Tampala

In Spanish

Penacho de hierba
Tampala

In Greek

Plume Grass
Tampala

In Portuguese

Plume grama
Tampala

In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa
Tampala

In Latin

Kessinger Grass
Tampala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Amaranthus L

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
Amaranthoideae

Number of Species

400-
1 27800
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Properties of Plume Grass and Tampala

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

Season and Care of Plume Grass and Tampala

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

Plume Grass and Tampala Physical Information

Plume Grass and Tampala physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Tampala are as follows:

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

  • Tampala flower color: Green

  • Tampala leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Plume Grass and Tampala

Care of Plume Grass and Tampala include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Tampala 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 Tampala needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.