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About Plume Grass and Weeping Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Eastern Asia

Types

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

1906
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6
8-2

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
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Silver
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks
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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Pests and Diseases

Drought, Edema
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Beetles

Allergy

Noxious Weed
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
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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
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Plume Grass
Weeping Maple

In German

Plume Gras
Weeping Maple

In French

Plume Herbe
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

Penacho de hierba
weeping maple

In Greek

Plume Grass
weeping maple

In Portuguese

Plume grama
chorando de bordo

In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa
płacz klonu

In Latin

Kessinger Grass
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Lilopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Cyperales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Saccharum
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

400130
1 27800
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Properties of Plume Grass and Weeping Maple

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

Season and Care of Plume Grass and Weeping Maple

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

Plume Grass and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Plume Grass and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Weeping Maple are as follows:

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Plume Grass and Weeping Maple

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