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About Elephant Grass and Fuller's Teasel

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Herbs
1.3 Origin
Middle Africa
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
8 - 5
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Sandy Brown
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
42% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food
Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
DIPSACUS fullonum
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Grass
Fuller's Teasel
7.2.1 In Hindi
हाथी घास
Fuller's Teasel
7.2.2 In German
Elefantengras
Fullers Karde
7.2.3 In French
l'herbe à éléphant
Cardère à foulon
7.2.4 In Spanish
pasto elefante
Cardo de Fuller
7.2.5 In Greek
ελέφαντα χόρτο
Νεράγκαθο του Fuller
7.2.6 In Portuguese
capim-elefante
Carda de Fuller
7.2.7 In Polish
trawa słoniowa
Fullera Oset
7.2.8 In Latin
elephanti herba
Teasel Fullonis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Dipsacales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Dipsacaceae
8.6 Genus
Pennisetum
Dipsacus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Paniceae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Dipsacoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
16
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Fuller's Teasel

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Fuller's Teasel

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

Elephant Grass and Fuller's Teasel Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Fuller's Teasel physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Fuller's Teasel height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Fuller's Teasel are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Fuller's Teasel flower color: Purple

  • Fuller's Teasel leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Fuller's Teasel

Care of Elephant Grass and Fuller's Teasel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Fuller's Teasel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fuller's Teasel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.