Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
China
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Number of Varieties
150190
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
marshes, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-86-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Purple, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Black
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
White, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Purple, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Purple, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Summer, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles
Drought, Edema
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, pollinators
Birds
Allergy
Toxic
Noxious Weed
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Wild gardens
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Cultivated for fodder
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
VIBURNUM rhytidophyllum
SACCHARUM ravennae
Common Name
leatherleaf plant
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
In Hindi
Leatherleaf Viburnum
Plume Grass
In German
Runzelblättriger Schneeball
Plume Gras
In French
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Plume Herbe
In Spanish
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Penacho de hierba
In Greek
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Plume Grass
In Portuguese
Kalina sztywnolistna
Plume grama
In Polish
Kalina sztywnolistna
Pióropusz Trawa
In Latin
leatherleaf viburnum
Kessinger Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Cyperales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Viburnum
Saccharum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
-
Panicoideae
Number of Species
150400
1
27800
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