Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Grass
  
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Southern Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
  
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6
  
9 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Purple, Silver
  
Dark Purple
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Purple
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan
  
Green, Gold
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan
  
Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Fall
  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative
  
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
  
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
  
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
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Cut back all stems to the same height
  
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
  
No need to fertilize every year
  
Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema
  
Pests and diseases free
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Noxious Weed
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae
  
Molinia arundinacea
  
Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
  
Moor Grass
  
In Hindi
Plume Grass
  
Tall Moor Grass
  
In German
Plume Gras
  
Hoch Pfeifengras
  
In French
Plume Herbe
  
Herbe Moor hauteur
  
In Spanish
Penacho de hierba
  
Tall Grass Moor
  
In Greek
Plume Grass
  
Ψηλός Moor Grass
  
In Portuguese
Plume grama
  
Alto Moor Relva
  
In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa
  
Wysoki Moor Trawa
  
In Latin
Kessinger Grass
  
Alta Maurus Grass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Lilopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Saccharum
  
Molinia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Andropogoneae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Panicoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available