Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Cortaderia selloana
Number of Varieties
19012
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-97-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6
11 - 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
H1, 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
Clump-Forming
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
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
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break