Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
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Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
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Number of Varieties
190-
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
Damp forests, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-93-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6
8-1
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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm15.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Silver
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Purple
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Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut back all stems to the same height
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema
Dry root rot, Leaf spot
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
Noxious Weed
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae
Primula beesiana
Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Candelabra Primrose, Primrose
In Hindi
Plume Grass
candelabra primrose
In German
Plume Gras
Kerzenleuchter Primel
In French
Plume Herbe
candélabre primevère
In Spanish
Penacho de hierba
Primula beesiana
In Greek
Plume Grass
μανουάλια primrose
In Portuguese
Plume grama
prímula candelabros
In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa
kandelabry pierwiosnka
In Latin
Kessinger Grass
candelabra Primrose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Myrtales
Family
Poaceae
Onagraceae
Genus
Saccharum
Oenothera
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Onagreae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Onagroideae
Number of Species
400145
1
27800
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