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Elephant Grass
Elephant Grass

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About Elephant Grass and Bradford Pear

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Middle Africa
Eastern Asia

Types

Perennial Grass
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Number of Varieties

153
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
fencerows, open Woodlands, Thickets, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-8
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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,524.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm914.40 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
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Red, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Grafting, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Needs a lot of water initially, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune regularly, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
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, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
PYRUS calleryana 'Bradford'

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Bradford Pear, Callery Pear

In Hindi

हाथी घास
ब्रैडफोर्ड नाशपाती के पेड़

In German

Elefantengras
Bradford Birnbaum

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Bradford poirier

In Spanish

pasto elefante
peral de Bradford

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
αχλαδιά Μπράντφορντ

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
pereira Bradford

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Bradford grusza

In Latin

elephanti herba
Bradford piri

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae
Maleae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Maloideae

Number of Species

122
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Bradford Pear

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Bradford Pear

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

Elephant Grass and Bradford Pear Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Bradford Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bradford Pear height is 1,524.00 cm and width 914.40 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Bradford Pear are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Bradford Pear flower color: White

  • Bradford Pear leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Bradford Pear

Care of Elephant Grass and Bradford Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bradford Pear pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove hanging branches. In summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bradford Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.