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Plume Grass
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Tritoma
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
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Types

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

19070
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks
Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6
9-4

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Silver
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
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Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Fall
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Drought, Edema
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Moisture

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Snails

Allergy

Noxious Weed
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
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Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

Plume Grass
Tritoma

In German

Plume Gras
Tritoma

In French

Plume Herbe
Tritoma

In Spanish

Penacho de hierba
tritoma

In Greek

Plume Grass
tritoma

In Portuguese

Plume grama
Tritoma

In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa
Tritoma

In Latin

Kessinger Grass
Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Asparagales

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

40072
1 27800
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Difference Between Plume Grass and Tritoma

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Importance of Plume Grass and Tritoma

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Compare Facts of Plume Grass vs Tritoma

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