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
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
Lawn
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-97-10
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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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm610.00 cm
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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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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
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
-
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
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
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
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27800
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