Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
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Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Vitis vinifera 'Albino', Vitis vinifera 'White Pearl'
Number of Varieties
190-
0
40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6
9-5
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, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Silver
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
White, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Grasshoppers
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
Birds
Allergy
Noxious Weed
conjunctivitis, Gastric disturbances, Sweating
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti inflammatory, Sunburns, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
Sometimes used for making wine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae
VITIS 'Cayuga White'
Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
White Grape
In Hindi
Plume Grass
White Grape
In German
Plume Gras
Weiße Traube
In French
Plume Herbe
Raisin blanc
In Spanish
Penacho de hierba
uva blanca
In Greek
Plume Grass
λευκό Σταφύλι
In Portuguese
Plume grama
uva Branca
In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa
Biały winogron
In Latin
Kessinger Grass
uva alba:
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Vitales
Family
Poaceae
Vitaceae
Genus
Saccharum
Vitis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
40060
1
27800
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