Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
China
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
Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-98-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6
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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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Silver
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Crimson
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, 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
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Fall
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut back all stems to the same height
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Fertilize after blooming period, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
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
Insects
Allergy
Noxious Weed
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Diabetes, Nutrients, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae
DAPHNE acutiloba
Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Daphne plant
In Hindi
Plume Grass
डाफ्ने संयंत्र
In German
Plume Gras
Daphne Pflanzen
In French
Plume Herbe
plante Daphne
In Spanish
Penacho de hierba
planta de Daphne
In Greek
Plume Grass
Δάφνη φυτών
In Portuguese
Plume grama
Daphne planta
In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa
Daphne roślin
In Latin
Kessinger Grass
Daphne plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Malvales
Family
Poaceae
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Saccharum
Daphne
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
40095
1
27800
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