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Elephant Grass
Elephant Grass

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About Elephant Grass and Asian Pear

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

Middle Africa
China, Japan

Types

Perennial Grass
sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear

Number of Varieties

1510
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
low mountains, warm rainy

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9-1

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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
-

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
PYRUS pyrifolia

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Asian Pear

In Hindi

हाथी घास
Asian Pear

In German

Elefantengras
Nashi-Birne

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Nashi

In Spanish

pasto elefante
Asian pear

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
Asian pear

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Pera-nashi

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Grusza chińska

In Latin

elephanti herba
Asian pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae
Maleae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

120
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Asian Pear

Wondering what are the properties of Elephant Grass and Asian Pear? We provide you with everything About Elephant Grass and Asian Pear. Elephant Grass doesn't have thorns and Asian Pear doesn't have thorns. Also Elephant Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Elephant Grass has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems and Asian Pear has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems. 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 Elephant Grass and Asian Pear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Asian Pear

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

Elephant Grass and Asian Pear Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Asian Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Asian Pear height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Asian Pear are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Asian Pear flower color:

  • Asian Pear leaf color:

Care of Elephant Grass and Asian Pear

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