Cashew

Elephant Grass

About Cashew and Elephant Grass

Cashew

Elephant Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Middle Africa

Types

Perennial Grass

Number of Varieties

3015

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12 - 1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Food for animals, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANACARDIUM occidentale

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

Common Name

Acajou, Cashew

Elephant Grass

In Hindi

काजू के पेड़

हाथी घास

In German

Cashew Baum

Elefantengras

In French

Anacardier

l'herbe à éléphant

In Spanish

árbol de anacardo

pasto elefante

In Greek

δέντρο κάσιους

ελέφαντα χόρτο

In Portuguese

cajueiro

capim-elefante

In Polish

drzewo nerkowca

trawa słoniowa

In Latin

cashew ligno

elephanti herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Poales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Anacardium

Pennisetum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Panicoideae

Number of Species

6001

1 27800

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Properties of Cashew and Elephant Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Cashew and Elephant Grass? We provide you with everything About Cashew and Elephant Grass. Cashew doesn't have thorns and Elephant Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Cashew does not have fragrant flowers. Cashew has allergic reactions like Gastric and Kidney Stone and Elephant Grass has allergic reactions like Gastric and Kidney Stone. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cashew and Elephant Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cashew and Elephant Grass

Season and care of Cashew and Elephant Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Cashew and Elephant Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cashew season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Elephant Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cashew is Loam, Sand and for Elephant Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cashew is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Elephant Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cashew and Elephant Grass Physical Information

Cashew and Elephant Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cashew and Elephant Grass are as follows:

Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown
Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

Care of Cashew and Elephant Grass

Care of Cashew and Elephant Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cashew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cashew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.