Definition of Erianthus ravennae

1. Noun. Grass often cultivated for its long white-ribbed leaves and large plumes resembling those of pampas grass.

Exact synonyms: Ravenna Grass, Wool Grass
Group relationships: Erianthus, Genus Erianthus
Generic synonyms: Plume Grass

Lexicographical Neighbors of Erianthus Ravennae

Ereshkigal
Ereshkigel
Erethizon
Erethizon dorsatum
Erethizontidae
Eretmochelys
Eretmochelys imbricata
Erevan
Erewan
Erewhon
Erewhonian
Erewhonians
Erfurt
Ergotrate Maleate
Erianthus
Erianthus ravennae (current term)
Eric
Eric Arthur Blair
Eric Blair
Erica
Erica Jong
Erica arborea
Erica carnea
Erica cinerea
Erica lusitanica
Erica perspicua
Erica tetralix
Erica vagans
Ericaceae
Ericales

Literary usage of Erianthus ravennae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Horticulturist, and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste by Luther Tucker (1871)
"The Erianthus ravennae. T OVERS of ornamental grasses must not omit this season to find room in their -L^ flower garden or lawn borders for that gem of ..."

2. The English Flower Garden: Design, Arrangement and Plans Followed by a by William Robinson (1895)
"Erianthus ravennae.—A fine Grass from S. Europe, somewhat like the Pampas Grass m habit, but smaller in size, having violet-tinged leaves. ..."

3. The Magazine of Horticulture, Botany, and All Useful Discoveries and by C M Hovey (1867)
"The new Japanese maize, and the grasses, particularly Erianthus ravennae, which grows almost, or quite, to the size of the Pampas, ..."

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