Home
Garden Plants


About Elephant Grass and Broadleaf Cattail


About Broadleaf Cattail and Elephant Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Aquatics  

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

Types
Perennial Grass  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
1  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
2-12  

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 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sandy Brown  
Sienna, Chocolate  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

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
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Flying insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems  
Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
1  
30  

Summary >>
<< Classification

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.

Compare Grass Plants

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:

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.

Grass Plants

Grass Plants

» More Grass Plants

Compare Grass Plants

» More Compare Grass Plants