Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Shrub
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Epigeal, Hypogeal
Number of Varieties
1902
0
40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
Coastal sand dunes, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6
12-1
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Silver
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Reniform
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative
reseeds, root cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Red blotch
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Noxious Weed
Kidney Disease
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Beans
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
Basketary, Edible seed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae
COTYLEDON
Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Pig's ear, Dog's ear
In Hindi
Plume Grass
बीजपत्र
In German
Plume Gras
Cotyledon
In French
Plume Herbe
Cotyledon
In Spanish
Penacho de hierba
Cotyledon
In Greek
Plume Grass
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn
In Portuguese
Plume grama
Cotyledon
In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa
Liścień
In Latin
Kessinger Grass
Cotyledon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Saccharum
Cotyledon L.
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
40012
1
27800
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