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Elephant Grass
Elephant Grass

Incense Cedar
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About Elephant Grass and Incense Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Middle Africa
Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Perennial Grass
Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
8-1

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Needs less watering, Water occasionally

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
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

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
Matte

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
Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Incense Cedar

In Hindi

हाथी घास
Incense Cedar

In German

Elefantengras
Zeder

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Encens Cedar

In Spanish

pasto elefante
cedro de incienso

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
cedro de incenso

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

elephanti herba
incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Poales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

150
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Incense Cedar

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Incense Cedar

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

Elephant Grass and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Incense Cedar are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Incense Cedar

Care of Elephant Grass and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.