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About Elephant Grass and Indian Mallow

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Middle Africa
World/Pandemic
1.4 Types
Not Available
Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
8-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
10-1
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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Sandy Brown
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Maple shaped
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub 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
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Shape and thin as needed
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Insects
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 !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
no allergic reactions
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 !
62% Most Useful Shrub 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
Culinary use
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
ABUTILON pictum
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Grass
Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow
7.2.1 In Hindi
हाथी घास
भारतीय मैलो
7.2.2 In German
Elefantengras
indische Malve
7.2.3 In French
l'herbe à éléphant
Mallow indienne
7.2.4 In Spanish
pasto elefante
malva india
7.2.5 In Greek
ελέφαντα χόρτο
Ινδικό Μολόχα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
capim-elefante
Mallow indiana
7.2.7 In Polish
trawa słoniowa
Indyjski Mallow
7.2.8 In Latin
elephanti herba
vitifolium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Malvales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Malvaceae
8.6 Genus
Pennisetum
Abutilon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Paniceae
Malveae
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Malvoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 59 (Overall)
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Indian Mallow

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Indian Mallow

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

Elephant Grass and Indian Mallow Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Indian Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Indian Mallow are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Indian Mallow flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze

  • Indian Mallow leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Indian Mallow

Care of Elephant Grass and Indian Mallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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