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About Elephant Grass and Bael

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruits, Tree

Origin

Middle Africa
Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Perennial Grass
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

1518
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-119-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-8

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
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Trident shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

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
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Full Sun, Soil Compaction

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

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
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

हाथी घास
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Elefantengras
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

pasto elefante
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Fruta de Bael

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

elephanti herba
Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Solanales

Family

Poaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
Datureae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Solanoideae

Number of Species

1150
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Bael

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Bael

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

Elephant Grass and Bael Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Bael are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Bael flower color: White and Yellow green

  • Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Elephant Grass and Bael

Care of Elephant Grass and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.