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About Elephant Grass and Black Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Middle Africa
China

Types

Perennial Grass
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

Number of Varieties

15150
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Not marine, Terrícola

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-116-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12 - 4

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, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Lime Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Mites

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
Dermatitis, Rash

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

In Hindi

हाथी घास
काला बांस

In German

Elefantengras
schwarzer Bambus

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
bambou noir

In Spanish

pasto elefante
negro de bambú

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
μαύρο μπαμπού

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Black Bamboo

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Czarny Bambus

In Latin

elephanti herba
niger Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

149
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Black Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Black Bamboo

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

Elephant Grass and Black Bamboo Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Black Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Black Bamboo are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Black Bamboo

Care of Elephant Grass and Black Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Black Bamboo pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.