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Elephant Grass
Elephant Grass

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About Elephant Grass and Cape Daisy

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

Middle Africa
South Africa

Types

Perennial Grass
Asteraceae

Number of Varieties

1525
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1110-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
6-1

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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
Light Purple, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Elliptic, toothed

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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
Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

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
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'

Common Name

Elephant Grass
African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy

In Hindi

हाथी घास
Cape Daisy

In German

Elefantengras
Cape Daisy

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Cape Daisy

In Spanish

pasto elefante
Margarita del Cabo

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
Cape Daisy

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Cape Daisy

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Cape Daisy

In Latin

elephanti herba
Cape Daisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Asterales

Family

Poaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Osteospermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

185
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Cape Daisy

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Cape Daisy

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

Elephant Grass and Cape Daisy Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Cape Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cape Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Cape Daisy are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Cape Daisy flower color: Light Purple and Purple

  • Cape Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Cape Daisy

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