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Definition of Ravenna grass
1. Noun. Grass often cultivated for its long white-ribbed leaves and large plumes resembling those of pampas grass.
Group relationships: Erianthus, Genus Erianthus
Generic synonyms: Plume Grass
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ravenna Grass
Literary usage of Ravenna grass
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"ravenna grass. See GRASSES IN THE UNITED STATES. RAVENSCROFT, ra'venz-kroft,
Edward, English dramatist, who flourished between 1671 and 1700. ..."
2. Manual of Gardening: A Practical Guide to the Making of Home Grounds and the by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1916)
"ravenna grass, Erianthus Ravenna:. Arundo, Arundo Donax, and var. variegata.
Reed, Phragmites communis.* This and the remaining plants of the list should be ..."
3. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1900)
"ravenna grass. A tall, hardy grass, 4-7 ft. high, very ornamental, either planted
alone or in company with other grasses: Ivs. very long, linear, pointed, ..."
4. A Text-book of Grasses with Especial Reference to the Economic Species of by Albert Spear Hitchcock (1914)
"Another plume-grass less frequently seen in America is the Ravenna-grass (Par.
206). Giant reed has broad leaves scattered along the stem as in corn, ..."
5. Garden-making: Suggestions for the Utilizing of Home Grounds by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1898)
"... (ravenna grass). 4-7 ft. Forms handsome clumps of foliage. Eulalia Japonica var.
variegata (Japan Eulalia). 4-7 ft. Leaves longitudinally striped with ..."
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