Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit
A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit
Number of Varieties
1902
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6
8-4
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Silver
Green, Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Fall
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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 in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
-
Allergy
Noxious Weed
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae
ACER campestre
Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Field Maple, Hedge Maple
In Hindi
Plume Grass
फील्ड मेपल
In German
Plume Gras
Feld-Ahorn
In French
Plume Herbe
Maple terrain
In Spanish
Penacho de hierba
arce de campo
In Greek
Plume Grass
Το πεδίο Maple
In Portuguese
Plume grama
bordo de campo
In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa
Klon polny
In Latin
Kessinger Grass
Field Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Sapindales
Family
Poaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Saccharum
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
400128
1
27800
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