Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants
Grass
Origin
Africa, Southern Asia
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
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Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Number of Varieties
10190
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40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
marshes, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-156-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5
9 - 6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Loamy, Sand
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, organic fertlizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Prodenia, Red blotch
Drought, Edema
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought