Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
South America, Brazil
Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
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Number of Varieties
19030
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-911-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6
10-1
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm25.40 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Silver
White, Red, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
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Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs
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
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Cut back all stems to the same height
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
Noxious Weed
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae
SINNINGIA speciosa
Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Sinningia, Gloxinia
In Hindi
Plume Grass
Sinningia
In German
Plume Gras
Sinningia
In French
Plume Herbe
Sinningia
In Spanish
Penacho de hierba
Sinningia
In Greek
Plume Grass
Sinningia
In Portuguese
Plume grama
Sinningia
In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa
Sinningia
In Latin
Kessinger Grass
Sinningia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Lamiales
Family
Poaceae
Gesnariaceae
Genus
Saccharum
Sinningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Gloxinieae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
40065
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27800
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