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About Plume Grass and Windmill Palm

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Eastern Asia, China

Types

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Number of Varieties

1901
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6
10-7

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, 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 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Silver
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Umbrella Like

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative
reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks
Regular watering during dry periods

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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
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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Noxious Weed
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent, Haemostatic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder
Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

In Hindi

Plume Grass
Windmill Palm

In German

Plume Gras
Trachycarpus fortunei

In French

Plume Herbe
Chinesische Hanfpalme

In Spanish

Penacho de hierba
Trachycarpus fortunei

In Greek

Plume Grass
Windmill Palm

In Portuguese

Plume grama
Windmill Palm

In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa
Trachycarpus fortunei

In Latin

Kessinger Grass
Windmill Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Arecales

Family

Poaceae
Arecaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Trachycarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Corypheae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Coryphoideae

Number of Species

400193
1 27800
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Properties of Plume Grass and Windmill Palm

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

Season and Care of Plume Grass and Windmill Palm

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

Plume Grass and Windmill Palm Physical Information

Plume Grass and Windmill Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Windmill Palm are as follows:

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

  • Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow

  • Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Plume Grass and Windmill Palm

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