Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Not Available
Cusick's camas, large camas
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
8-10
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Purple, Silver
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long slender
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Allergy
Noxious Weed
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
Plume Grass
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Plume Gras
Hyazinthe
In French
Plume Herbe
jacinthe
In Spanish
Penacho de hierba
jacinto
In Greek
Plume Grass
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
Plume grama
jacinto
In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa
hiacynt
In Latin
Kessinger Grass
et hyacinthinas,
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Saccharum
Hyacinthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Plume Grass and Wild Hyacinth
Wondering what are the properties of Plume Grass and Wild Hyacinth? We provide you with everything About Plume Grass and Wild Hyacinth. Plume Grass doesn't have thorns and Wild Hyacinth doesn't have thorns. Also Plume Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Plume Grass has allergic reactions like Noxious Weed and Wild Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Plume Grass and Wild Hyacinth
Season and care of Plume Grass and Wild Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Plume Grass and Wild Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Plume Grass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Wild Hyacinth season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Plume Grass is Loam and for Wild Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Plume Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
Plume Grass and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information
Plume Grass and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of Plume Grass and Wild Hyacinth
Care of Plume Grass and Wild Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Wild Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.