Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Arbutus xalapensis
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Number of Varieties
10190
0
40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Open Plains
marshes, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9 - 6
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Oval/Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
640.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
795.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Purple, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Olive
White, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Purple, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Purple, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Late Summer, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut back all stems to the same height
Fertilizers
-
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Drought, Edema
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
Noxious Weed
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware
Cultivated for fodder
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ARBUTUS xalapensis
SACCHARUM ravennae
Common Name
Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
In Hindi
Texas Madrone
Plume Grass
In German
Texas Madrone
Plume Gras
In French
Texas Madrone
Plume Herbe
In Spanish
Arbutus xalapensis
Penacho de hierba
In Greek
Texas Madrone
Plume Grass
In Portuguese
Texas Madrone
Plume grama
In Polish
Texas Madrone
Pióropusz Trawa
In Latin
Texas Madrone
Kessinger Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Ericales
Cyperales
Family
Ericaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Arbutus
Saccharum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
-
Panicoideae
Number of Species
1400
1
27800
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