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Plume Grass
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

19040
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-9
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Silver
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

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
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative
Seedlings

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
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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

Noxious Weed
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fibre

Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Plume Grass
Needle Grass

In German

Plume Gras
Nadel- Gras

In French

Plume Herbe
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Penacho de hierba
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Plume Grass
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Plume grama
agulha Relva

In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa
igła do trawy

In Latin

Kessinger Grass
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

400150
1 27800
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Difference Between Plume Grass and Needle Grass

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Importance of Plume Grass and Needle Grass

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Compare Facts of Plume Grass vs Needle Grass

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