Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Grass
Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Leucophyllum frutescens
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Number of Varieties
30190
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40000
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Habitat
Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets
marshes, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-106-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9 - 6
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Sandy
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back all stems to the same height
Fertilizers
General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot
Drought, Edema
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought