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Elephant Grass
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About Elephant Grass and Kaffir Lime

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

Middle Africa
Southeastern Asia

Types

Perennial Grass
Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-8

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

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 for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai

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
Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

हाथी घास
काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Elefantengras
Kaffernlimette

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
combava

In Spanish

pasto elefante
cafre

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Kaffir Lime

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
kaffir wapno

In Latin

elephanti herba
Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

1400
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Kaffir Lime

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Kaffir Lime

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

Elephant Grass and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Kaffir Lime flower color: White

  • Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Kaffir Lime

Care of Elephant Grass and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.