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Elephant Grass
Elephant Grass

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About Elephant Grass and Fern Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Middle Africa
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Perennial Grass
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Number of Varieties

1530
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
10-1

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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
Light Green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light Green

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
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
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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
Bark

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
AFROCARPUS gracilior

Common Name

Elephant Grass
East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine

In Hindi

हाथी घास
फर्न पाइन

In German

Elefantengras
Fern Pinien

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
pin Fern

In Spanish

pasto elefante
pino helecho

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
Fern πεύκο

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
pinho Fern

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Fern sosna

In Latin

elephanti herba
Fern pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Poales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Podocarpaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Afrocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

16
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Fern Pine

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Fern Pine

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

Elephant Grass and Fern Pine Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Fern Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Fern Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Fern Pine are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Fern Pine flower color: Light Green and Tan

  • Fern Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Fern Pine

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