Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
-
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Karl Feather Reed Grass
Avalanche
Eldorado
Overdam
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Number of Varieties
3190
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40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates
marshes, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
9 - 6
Sunset Zone
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light brown
Purple, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
Purple, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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
Pests and diseases free
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
Noxious Weed
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Cultivated for fodder
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora
SACCHARUM ravennae
Common Name
Feather Reed Grass
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
In Hindi
पंख ईख घास
Plume Grass
In German
Feather Reed Grass
Plume Gras
In French
Feather Reed Herbe
Plume Herbe
In Spanish
Pluma Reed Hierba
Penacho de hierba
In Greek
Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο
Plume Grass
In Portuguese
Pena Reed grama
Plume grama
In Polish
Pióro Reed trawy
Pióropusz Trawa
In Latin
Pluma Grass
Kessinger Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Poales
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Calamagrostis
Saccharum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Aveneae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
260400
1
27800
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