Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Adriatic Fig, Brown Turkey Fig, King Fig
Number of Varieties
1906
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
Mountain Slopes, Tropical regions, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-96-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6
9-6
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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm300.00 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
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Yellow, Green
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
Light Green
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, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Fall
Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering
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, 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
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune when young
Fertilizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Fertilize in early spring, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema
Aphids, Birds, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds, Rats
Allergy
Noxious Weed
Diarrhea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Acne, Anemia, Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae
FICUS carica 'Kadota'
Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Fig, Kadota Fig
In Hindi
Plume Grass
अंजीर
In German
Plume Gras
Feige
In French
Plume Herbe
figue
In Spanish
Penacho de hierba
higo
In Greek
Plume Grass
Σύκο
In Portuguese
Plume grama
Figura
In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa
Figa
In Latin
Kessinger Grass
Fig
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Saccharum
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Ficeae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
400750
1
27800
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