Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Europe, Asia
Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Brassica rapa
Number of Varieties
1903
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
orchards, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-93-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6
11-1
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
A1, A2, A3, 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
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Silver
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Tan, Brown, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
White, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan
White, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan
White, Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Spoon Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut back all stems to the same height
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Fertilizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema
Aphids, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Whiteflies, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Deers, Flea beetles, Insects
Allergy
Noxious Weed
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae
BRASSICA rapa( Narinosa Group)
Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Tat Soi, Tatsoi
In Hindi
Plume Grass
Tatsoi
In German
Plume Gras
Tatsoi
In French
Plume Herbe
Tatsoi
In Spanish
Penacho de hierba
Tatsoi
In Greek
Plume Grass
Tatsoi
In Portuguese
Plume grama
Tatsoi
In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa
Tatsoi
In Latin
Kessinger Grass
Tatsoi
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Brassicales
Family
Poaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Saccharum
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
40050
1
27800
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