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About Elephant Grass and Lamb's Lettuce

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Middle Africa
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Perennial Grass
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Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
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
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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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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
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

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, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

हाथी घास
Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Elefantengras
Feldsalat

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Mâche

In Spanish

pasto elefante
Miramores

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Roszpunka

In Latin

elephanti herba
Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Dipsacales

Family

Poaceae
Valerianaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
Valerianeae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Valerianoideae

Number of Species

1100
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Elephant Grass and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender

  • Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Elephant Grass and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.