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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Fruit  

Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa  
-  

Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae  
-  

Number of Varieties
190  
37
4  

Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6  
9-2  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
12.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Silver  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Dark Red, Violet  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan  
Orange, Gold, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, 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, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks  
Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Noxious Weed  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
used as a dye  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diarrhea, Fever, Headache, Hepatitis, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder  
Used for producing cooking oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae  
VITIS labrusca 'Fragola'  

Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass  
Fox Grape, Red Grape  

In Hindi
Plume Grass  
लाल अंगूर  

In German
Plume Gras  
Rote Trauben  

In French
Plume Herbe  
Raisin rouge  

In Spanish
Penacho de hierba  
Uvas rojas  

In Greek
Plume Grass  
κόκκινα σταφύλια  

In Portuguese
Plume grama  
Uvas vermelhas  

In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa  
czerwone winogrona  

In Latin
Kessinger Grass  
uva,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Rhamnales  

Family
Poaceae  
Vitaceae  

Genus
Saccharum  
Vitis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
1100  
23

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Difference Between Plume Grass and Red Grapes

If you are confused whether Plume Grass or Red Grapes are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Plume Grass and Red Grapes Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Plume Grass are 0-10-10 NPK fertilizer, whereas for Red Grapes fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Plume Grass and Red Grapes if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Plume Grass and Red Grapes

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Plume Grass and Red Grapes. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Plume Grass and Red Grapes as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Plume Grass is whereas of Red Grapes is Diarrhea, Fever, Headache, Hepatitis, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems. Plume Grass has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Grapes has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Plume Grass vs Red Grapes

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Plume Grass vs Red Grapes and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Plume Grass are Noxious Weed whereas of Red Grapes have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Plume Grass has showy fruits and Red Grapes has showy fruits. Also Plume Grass is not flowering and Red Grapes is not flowering . You can compare Plume Grass and Red Grapes facts and facts of other plants too.

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