Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Central America, West Indies
Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
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Number of Varieties
1905
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
Open areas, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-98-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6
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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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm100.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Silver
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Red, Rose, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan
Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Cone shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Fall
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut back all stems to the same height
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Birds
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Allergy
Noxious Weed
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae
Musa acuminata
Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
In Hindi
Plume Grass
लाल केला
In German
Plume Gras
Red Banana
In French
Plume Herbe
Red Banana
In Spanish
Penacho de hierba
Red Banana
In Greek
Plume Grass
κόκκινο Μπανάνα
In Portuguese
Plume grama
Banana vermelha
In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa
Red Banana
In Latin
Kessinger Grass
ARIERA Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Zingiberales
Family
Poaceae
Strelitziaceae
Genus
Saccharum
Musa
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
40050
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27800
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