Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
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Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Number of Varieties
19050
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-96-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6
10-6
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
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Silver
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Cylindrical
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
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Fall
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut back all stems to the same height
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Noxious Weed
allergic reaction, Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Hybrid Crapemyrtle
In Hindi
Plume Grass
क्रेप मेहंदी
In German
Plume Gras
Crapemyrtle
In French
Plume Herbe
Crapemyrtle
In Spanish
Penacho de hierba
Crapemyrtle
In Greek
Plume Grass
Crapemyrtle
In Portuguese
Plume grama
Crapemyrtle
In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa
Crapemyrtle
In Latin
Kessinger Grass
Crapemyrtle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Myrtales
Family
Poaceae
Lythraceae
Genus
Saccharum
Lagerstroemia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Lagerstroemieae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Lagerstroemieae
Number of Species
40050
1
27800
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