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Elephant Grass

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About Elephant Grass and Dutch Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Middle Africa
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Types

Perennial Grass
Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

1550
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9-5

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, 10, 11, 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 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
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Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Sword-like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Root Plants

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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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, Root

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Basketary, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
IRIS 'Apollo'

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

In Hindi

हाथी घास
Dutch Iris

In German

Elefantengras
Dutch Iris

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Dutch Iris

In Spanish

pasto elefante
Dutch Iris

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
Dutch Iris

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Dutch Iris

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Dutch Iris

In Latin

elephanti herba
Dutch Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Asparagales

Family

Poaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae
Irideae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Iridoideae

Number of Species

1300
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Dutch Iris

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Dutch Iris

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

Elephant Grass and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Dutch Iris are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black

  • Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Dutch Iris

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