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Elephant Grass
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Large Beardtongue
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About Elephant Grass and Large Beardtongue

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants

Origin

Middle Africa
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Perennial Grass
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Number of Varieties

1570
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-113-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9-1

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch

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
Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

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
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Root

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Chewing

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

हाथी घास
Large Beardtongue

In German

Elefantengras
Large Beardtongue

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

pasto elefante
Large Beardtongue

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Large Beardtongue

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Large Beardtongue

In Latin

elephanti herba
Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Scrophulariales

Family

Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

1250
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Large Beardtongue

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Large Beardtongue

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

Elephant Grass and Large Beardtongue Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Large Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Large Beardtongue are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Large Beardtongue flower color: White

  • Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Large Beardtongue

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