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About Red Buckeye and Plume Grass


About Plume Grass and Red Buckeye


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
190  
37

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
marshes, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
9 - 6  

Sunset Zone
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  
Purple, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
White, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green  
Purple, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Purple, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Summer, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Vegetative  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch  
Drought, Edema  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
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
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
Pollen  
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
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  
Cultivated for fodder  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia  
SACCHARUM ravennae  

Common Name
Red Buckeye  
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass  

In Hindi
Red Buckeye  
Plume Grass  

In German
Red Buckeye  
Plume Gras  

In French
Red Buckeye  
Plume Herbe  

In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias  
Penacho de hierba  

In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye  
Plume Grass  

In Portuguese
Red Buckeye  
Plume grama  

In Polish
Red Buckeye  
Pióropusz Trawa  

In Latin
Red Buckeye  
Kessinger Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Cyperales  

Family
Hippocastanaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Aesculus  
Saccharum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
20  
400  
99+

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Plume Grass

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Plume Grass

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

Red Buckeye and Plume Grass Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Plume Grass are as follows:

Care of Red Buckeye and Plume Grass

Care of Red Buckeye and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Red Buckeye 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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