Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Coniferous Tree
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Number of Varieties
3190
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
marshes, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-96-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
9 - 6
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge
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Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Wood
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Cultivated for fodder
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
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Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border