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About Elephant Grass and Blue Lotus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Middle Africa
Eastern Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Lowland, Ponds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1110-11
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm80.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm40.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Sandy Brown
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple
Dark Green, Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple
Green, Orange, Yellow
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Broadly Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Plant grows in water
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
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
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Aphids, White bugs
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
Diabetes, Nausea
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 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
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
Nymphaea caerulea
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Grass
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
7.2.1 In Hindi
हाथी घास
ब्लू लोटस
7.2.2 In German
Elefantengras
Blue Lotus
7.2.3 In French
l'herbe à éléphant
Blue Lotus
7.2.4 In Spanish
pasto elefante
Blue Lotus
7.2.5 In Greek
ελέφαντα χόρτο
Blue Lotus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
capim-elefante
Blue Lotus
7.2.7 In Polish
trawa słoniowa
Blue Lotus
7.2.8 In Latin
elephanti herba
Blue Lotus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Nymphaeales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Nymphaeaceae
8.6 Genus
Pennisetum
Nymphaea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
Paniceae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
NANA
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1 27800

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.