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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa  
Mediterranean  

Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae  
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  

Number of Varieties
190  
37
150  
99+

Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks  
Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6  
12-5  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Silver  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Fall  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks  
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

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  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut back all stems to the same height  
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema  
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Noxious Weed  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae  
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  

Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass  
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  

In Hindi
Plume Grass  
रत्नज्योति  

In German
Plume Gras  
Anemone  

In French
Plume Herbe  
Anémone  

In Spanish
Penacho de hierba  
Anémona  

In Greek
Plume Grass  
ανεμώνη  

In Portuguese
Plume grama  
Relutantemente  

In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa  
Zawilec  

In Latin
Kessinger Grass  
VivoSocial  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Poaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Saccharum  
Anemone  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
150  
99+

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Difference Between Plume Grass and Anemone

If you are confused whether Plume Grass or Anemone are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Plume Grass and Anemone Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Plume Grass are 0-10-10 NPK fertilizer, whereas for Anemone fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Plume Grass and Anemone if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Plume Grass and Anemone

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Plume Grass and Anemone. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Plume Grass and Anemone as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Plume Grass is whereas of Anemone is Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders and Stomach pain. Plume Grass has beauty benefits as follows: while Anemone has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Plume Grass vs Anemone

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Plume Grass vs Anemone and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Plume Grass are Noxious Weed whereas of Anemone have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Plume Grass has showy fruits and Anemone has no showy fruits. Also Plume Grass is not flowering and Anemone is not flowering . You can compare Plume Grass and Anemone facts and facts of other plants too.

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