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About Elephant Grass and Beardtongue

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Middle Africa
South-Central United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-1
1.8 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
No Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Sandy Brown
White, Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
From bulbs
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
PENSTEMON cobaea
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Grass
Beardtongue
7.2.1 In Hindi
हाथी घास
Beardtongue
7.2.2 In German
Elefantengras
Bartfaden
7.2.3 In French
l'herbe à éléphant
beardtongue
7.2.4 In Spanish
pasto elefante
beardtongue
7.2.5 In Greek
ελέφαντα χόρτο
Beardtongue
7.2.6 In Portuguese
capim-elefante
Beardtongue
7.2.7 In Polish
trawa słoniowa
Beardtongue
7.2.8 In Latin
elephanti herba
ursus lingua
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Pennisetum
Penstemon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Paniceae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
261
Rank: 47 (Overall)
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Beardtongue

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Beardtongue

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

Elephant Grass and Beardtongue Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Beardtongue are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple

  • Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Beardtongue

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