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Elephant Grass

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About Elephant Grass and Australian Willow

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Middle Africa
Australia

Types

Perennial Grass
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

15100
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm613.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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In Summer

Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Pollution, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Root

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
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
GEIJERA parviflora

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Australian Willow, Wilga

In Hindi

हाथी घास
Hydrangea

In German

Elefantengras
Hortensie

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Hortensia

In Spanish

pasto elefante
Hortensia

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Hortênsia

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Hortensja

In Latin

elephanti herba
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
-

Order

Poales
-

Family

Poaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
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Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

1300
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Australian Willow

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Australian Willow

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

Elephant Grass and Australian Willow Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Australian Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Australian Willow height is 760.00 cm and width 613.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Australian Willow are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Australian Willow flower color: White and Ivory

  • Australian Willow leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Australian Willow

Care of Elephant Grass and Australian Willow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Australian Willow 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 Australian Willow needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.