Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Shrub
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' , Yucca aloifolia
Number of Varieties
1901
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
coastal environs, Coastal sand dunes, mild coastal areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-97-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6
9-7
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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Silver
Pink, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
long with sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative
Cuttings, Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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
Leaf spot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Noxious Weed
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae
YUCCA harrimaniae
Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
mound lily
In Hindi
Plume Grass
palm lily
In German
Plume Gras
palm lily
In French
Plume Herbe
palm lily
In Spanish
Penacho de hierba
palm lily
In Greek
Plume Grass
palm lily
In Portuguese
Plume grama
palm lily
In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa
palm lily
In Latin
Kessinger Grass
palm lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Liliales
Family
Poaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Saccharum
Yucca
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
40015
1
27800
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