Elephant Grass

Italian Ryegrass

About Elephant Grass and Italian Ryegrass

Elephant Grass

Italian Ryegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands

Grassland, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8 - 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

A1, A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sandy Brown

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, 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

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

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

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Bacterial Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Flying insects

Caterpillar, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Grass

Italian Ryegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

हाथी घास

इतालवी ryegrass

7.2.2 In German

Elefantengras

italienisches Raigras

7.2.3 In French

l'herbe à éléphant

Ray-grass italien

7.2.4 In Spanish

pasto elefante

raigrás italiano

7.2.5 In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο

Ιταλικά ήρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

capim-elefante

azevém

7.2.7 In Polish

trawa słoniowa

życica wielokwiatowa

7.2.8 In Latin

elephanti herba

Italian ryegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Lolium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA13

1 27800

Properties of Elephant Grass and Italian Ryegrass

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Italian Ryegrass

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

Elephant Grass and Italian Ryegrass Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Italian Ryegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Italian Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Italian Ryegrass are as follows:

Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown
Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple
Italian Ryegrass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Italian Ryegrass

Care of Elephant Grass and Italian Ryegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Italian Ryegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.