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About Elephant Grass and Barley

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Middle Africa
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia

Types

Perennial Grass
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits

Number of Varieties

158
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
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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
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Habit

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer

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
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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
Do not prune during shooting season

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
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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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
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Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing

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
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
HORDEUM vulgare

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Barley

In Hindi

हाथी घास
जौ

In German

Elefantengras
Gerste

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
orge

In Spanish

pasto elefante
cebada

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
κριθάρι

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
cevada

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
jęczmień

In Latin

elephanti herba
hordei

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Hordeum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae
Triticeae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

16
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Barley

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Barley

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

Elephant Grass and Barley Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Barley are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Barley flower color:

  • Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Barley

Care of Elephant Grass and Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.