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Plume Grass
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
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Number of Varieties

19070
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6
9-1

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Silver
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
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Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

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
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
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

Noxious Weed
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Root

Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder
Chewing

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

Plume Grass
Large Beardtongue

In German

Plume Gras
Large Beardtongue

In French

Plume Herbe
Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

Penacho de hierba
Large Beardtongue

In Greek

Plume Grass
Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Plume grama
Large Beardtongue

In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa
Large Beardtongue

In Latin

Kessinger Grass
Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Scrophulariales

Family

Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

400250
1 27800
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Difference Between Plume Grass and Large Beardtongue

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Importance of Plume Grass and Large Beardtongue

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Compare Facts of Plume Grass vs Large Beardtongue

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