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About Elephant Grass and Broadleaf Cattail

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Aquatics

Origin

Middle Africa
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Perennial Grass
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Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Boggy areas, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-112-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-1

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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm182.88 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
Sienna, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

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
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Ground Cover, 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, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
TYPHA latifolia

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

In Hindi

हाथी घास
Broadleaf Cattail

In German

Elefantengras
Laub- Cattail

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
broadleaf Cattail

In Spanish

pasto elefante
Espadaña de hoja ancha

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
πλατύφυλλων Cattail

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
broadleaf Tifa

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Broadleaf Cattail

In Latin

elephanti herba
broadleaf Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Typhales

Family

Poaceae
Typhaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

130
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Broadleaf Cattail

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Broadleaf Cattail

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

Elephant Grass and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate

  • Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Broadleaf Cattail

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