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About Tilaka and Plume Grass

What is

Life Span

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Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Simarouba glauca
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Number of Varieties

8190
0 40000
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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas
marshes, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9 - 6

Sunset Zone

21,22
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 or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Purple, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Blue, Black
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Purple, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cuneate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Late Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
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

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply N-P-K
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

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

Allergy

Rhinitis
Noxious Weed

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

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Cultivated for fodder

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPLOCOS racemosa
SACCHARUM ravennae

Common Name

Lodh Tree Lotus Bark
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

In Hindi

Tilaka
Plume Grass

In German

Tilapia
Plume Gras

In French

Tilapia
Plume Herbe

In Spanish

tilapia
Penacho de hierba

In Greek

tilaka
Plume Grass

In Portuguese

tilaka
Plume grama

In Polish

tilakiem
Pióropusz Trawa

In Latin

tilaka
Kessinger Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Ebenales
Cyperales

Family

Symplocaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Symplocos
Saccharum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Andropogoneae

Subfamily

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Panicoideae

Number of Species

40400
1 27800
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Properties of Tilaka and Plume Grass

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

Season and Care of Tilaka and Plume Grass

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

Tilaka and Plume Grass Physical Information

Tilaka and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Tilaka height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Tilaka and Plume Grass are as follows:

  • Tilaka flower color: White and Ivory

  • Tilaka leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of Tilaka and Plume Grass

Care of Tilaka and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tilaka 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 Tilaka 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.