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About Elephant Grass and Blue Lotus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Herbs

Origin

Middle Africa
Eastern Africa

Types

Perennial Grass
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Number of Varieties

154
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Lowland, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1110-11
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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm80.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Green, Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Broadly Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
In Water, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Plant grows in water

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Aphids, White bugs

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
Diabetes, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Hanging Basket, 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
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
Nymphaea caerulea

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

In Hindi

हाथी घास
ब्लू लोटस

In German

Elefantengras
Blue Lotus

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Blue Lotus

In Spanish

pasto elefante
Blue Lotus

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
Blue Lotus

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Blue Lotus

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Blue Lotus

In Latin

elephanti herba
Blue Lotus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Nymphaeales

Family

Poaceae
Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Nymphaea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

13
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Blue Lotus

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Blue Lotus

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

Elephant Grass and Blue Lotus Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Blue Lotus are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green

  • Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Blue Lotus

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