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About Elephant Grass and Bishop's Weed

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

Middle Africa
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Perennial Grass
Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

1510
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-118-15
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
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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Small oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very 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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
AMMI majus

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

हाथी घास
बिशप निराना

In German

Elefantengras
Bischofs Unkraut

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

pasto elefante
biznaga

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
chwastów biskupa

In Latin

elephanti herba
Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Apiales

Family

Poaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

175
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Bishop's Weed

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Bishop's Weed

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

Elephant Grass and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Bishop's Weed flower color: White

  • Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Bishop's Weed

Care of Elephant Grass and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.