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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

1902
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-92-8
0 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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Silver
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Purple
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

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
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

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Noxious Weed
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
False Indigo

In Hindi

Plume Grass
इंडिगो

In German

Plume Gras
falsches Indigo

In French

Plume Herbe
faux Indigo

In Spanish

Penacho de hierba
Falso Indigo

In Greek

Plume Grass
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Plume grama
false Indigo

In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Kessinger Grass
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
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Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

40021
1 27800
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Difference Between Plume Grass and False Indigo

If you are confused whether Plume Grass or False Indigo 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 False Indigo Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Plume Grass are 0-10-10 NPK fertilizer, whereas for False Indigo fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Plume Grass and False Indigo if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Plume Grass and False Indigo

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Compare Facts of Plume Grass vs False Indigo

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 False Indigo 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 False Indigo have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Plume Grass has showy fruits and False Indigo has no showy fruits. Also Plume Grass is not flowering and False Indigo is not flowering . You can compare Plume Grass and False Indigo facts and facts of other plants too.