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Plume Grass
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About Plume Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Number of Varieties

190
Rank: 37 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut back all stems to the same height

Fertilizers

0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Drought, Edema

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Noxious Weed

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder

Used As Indoor Plant

9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae

Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

In Hindi

Plume Grass

In German

Plume Gras

In French

Plume Herbe

In Spanish

Penacho de hierba

In Greek

Plume Grass

In Portuguese

Plume grama

In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa

In Latin

Kessinger Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Saccharum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

400
Rank: 50 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Plume Grass

Want to know the properties of Plume Grass? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Plume Grass is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Noxious Weed. Plume Grass Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Plume Grass Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Plume Grass. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Plume Grass physical information is as follows: 240.00 cm tall and 120.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Grass like. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Purple and Silver
  • Leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of Plume Grass

Taking Plume Grass Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Plume Grass include pruning, which should be done Cut back all stems to the same height. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Plume Grass

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Plume Grass is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Plume Grass is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 190 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae. This plant's habitat is marshes and Riverbanks and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.