Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
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Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Summer Squash
Number of Varieties
19010
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
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USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6
12-1
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Vining/Climbing
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
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 dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae
CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'
Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Pattypan Squash
In Hindi
Plume Grass
Pattypan Squash
In German
Plume Gras
Gartenkürbis
In French
Plume Herbe
Cucurbita pepo
In Spanish
Penacho de hierba
Cucurbita pepo
In Greek
Plume Grass
Pattypan Σκουός
In Portuguese
Plume grama
Abobrinha, jerimum-mirim, courgette, curgete, abóbora-moganga, abóbora-porqueira, jerimum, abóbora-carneira, abóbora-de-porco ou abóbora-moranga
In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa
patison
In Latin
Kessinger Grass
Pattypan INLIDO