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About Elephant Grass and Jackfruit

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

Middle Africa
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Perennial Grass
Artocarpus heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

15250
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,800.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm400.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

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, Sand

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, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Civet cat, Wild boar

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
Food Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Good for skin and hair

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
anti-cancer, Cold, Energy, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Indigestion, Regulates Blood Sugar, Skin Disorders, Thyroid problems, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
Artocarpus heterophyllus

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

In Hindi

हाथी घास
कटहल

In German

Elefantengras
Jack

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Jackfrucht

In Spanish

pasto elefante
yaca

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
καρποί

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
jaca

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
chlebowca

In Latin

elephanti herba
Jackfruit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Urticales

Family

Poaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

1150
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Jackfruit

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Jackfruit

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

Elephant Grass and Jackfruit Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Jackfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Jackfruit are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Jackfruit flower color: Yellow

  • Jackfruit leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Jackfruit

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