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About Elephant Grass and Black Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Middle Africa
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Perennial Grass
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

1515
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
8-3

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm3,779.52 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
-

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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
Pollen

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
ACER nigrum

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Black Maple

In Hindi

हाथी घास
Black Maple Tree

In German

Elefantengras
Schwarz Ahorn

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Noir Érable

In Spanish

pasto elefante
Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Czarny klon

In Latin

elephanti herba
White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae
Areceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

110
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Black Maple

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Black Maple

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

Elephant Grass and Black Maple Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Black Maple are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Black Maple

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