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Elephant Grass

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About Elephant Grass and Ayers Pear

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

Middle Africa
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Types

Perennial Grass
Pyrus pyrifolia

Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-9
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm300.00 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
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Light Red, Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
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Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
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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
Astringent, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware

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 'Ayers'

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Ayers Pear, Pear

In Hindi

हाथी घास
Ayers Pear

In German

Elefantengras
Ayers Birne

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Ayers Poire

In Spanish

pasto elefante
Ayers pera

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
Ayers Pear

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Ayers Pear

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Ayers Gruszka

In Latin

elephanti herba
Ayro Orbis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

130
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Ayers Pear

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Ayers Pear

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

Elephant Grass and Ayers Pear Physical Information

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

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Ayers Pear flower color: White

  • Ayers Pear leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Ayers Pear

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