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About Ram's Horn and Plume Grass


About Plume Grass and Ram's Horn


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Grass  

Origin
South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas  
Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
-  
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae  

Number of Varieties
10  
190  
37

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
marshes, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 4  
9 - 6  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Orange, Lavender, Plum  
Purple, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Chocolate  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
White, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Purple, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Purple, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Summer, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Vegetative  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively  
Water once every two or three weeks  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Moist, Sandy  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Loam, Moist, Sandy  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut back all stems to the same height  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Drought, Edema  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Noxious Weed  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye  
Cultivated for fodder  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROBOSCIDEA louisianica  
SACCHARUM ravennae  

Common Name
Ram's Horn  
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass  

In Hindi
Proboscidea louisianica  
Plume Grass  

In German
Proboscidea louisianica  
Plume Gras  

In French
PROBOSCIDEA louisianica  
Plume Herbe  

In Spanish
louisianica PROBOSCIDEA  
Penacho de hierba  

In Greek
proboscidea louisianica  
Plume Grass  

In Portuguese
proboscidea louisianica  
Plume grama  

In Polish
Proboscidea louisianica  
Pióropusz Trawa  

In Latin
proboscidea louisianica  
Kessinger Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Cyperales  

Family
Pedaliaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Proboscidea  
Saccharum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
400  
99+

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Properties of Ram's Horn and Plume Grass

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

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Season and Care of Ram's Horn and Plume Grass

Season and care of Ram's Horn and Plume Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Ram's Horn and Plume Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ram's Horn season is Summer and Fall and Plume Grass season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Ram's Horn is Loam, Sand and for Plume Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Ram's Horn is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Plume Grass is Acidic, Neutral.

Ram's Horn and Plume Grass Physical Information

Ram's Horn and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Ram's Horn and Plume Grass are as follows:

Care of Ram's Horn and Plume Grass

Care of Ram's Horn and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ram's Horn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Ram's Horn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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