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Elephant Grass

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About Elephant Grass and Mashua

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Origin

Middle Africa
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Types

Perennial Grass
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Number of Varieties

1510
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
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USDA Hardiness Zone

7-118-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
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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
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Habit

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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Pink, Red, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Trumpet

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Mosaic viruses

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

-
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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
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

In Hindi

हाथी घास
Tuberous Nasturtium

In German

Elefantengras
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Capucine tubéreuse

In Spanish

pasto elefante
tuberosa capuchina

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
tuberosa chagas

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
bulwiaste Nasturcja

In Latin

elephanti herba
Morbus nasturtium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Poales
Brassicales

Family

Poaceae
Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

1100
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Mashua

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Mashua

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

Elephant Grass and Mashua Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Mashua are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow

  • Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Mashua

Care of Elephant Grass and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.