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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Grass

Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Number of Varieties
190 37

Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9

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 78

Minimum Width
120.00 cm 79

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
No

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
No

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Noxious Weed

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Leaves

Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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 50

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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