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About Elephant Grass and Meadow Barley


About Meadow Barley and Elephant Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Grass   

Origin
Middle Africa   
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands   
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sandy Brown   
Yellow Brown   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple   
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Oblong   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer   
Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt   
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt   

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   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Less Watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Lots of watering   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers   
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch   
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot   

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt   
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Flying insects   
Bees, Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Improve skin condition   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak   
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds   
Seeds   

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food   
Food for animals   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'   
Hordeum brachyantherum   

Common Name
Elephant Grass   
Meadow Barley   

In Hindi
हाथी घास   
meadow barley   

In German
Elefantengras   
Wiese Gerste   

In French
l'herbe à éléphant   
orge prairie   

In Spanish
pasto elefante   
cebada prado   

In Greek
ελέφαντα χόρτο   
λιβάδι κριθάρι   

In Portuguese
capim-elefante   
cevada prado   

In Polish
trawa słoniowa   
łąka jęczmienia   

In Latin
elephanti herba   
pratum hordei   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Cyperales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Pennisetum   
Hordeum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Paniceae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Panicoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Elephant Grass and Meadow Barley

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Meadow Barley

Season and care of Elephant Grass and Meadow Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Elephant Grass and Meadow Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elephant Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Meadow Barley season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Elephant Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Meadow Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Elephant Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Meadow Barley is Not Available.

Elephant Grass and Meadow Barley Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Meadow Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Meadow Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Meadow Barley are as follows:

Care of Elephant Grass and Meadow Barley

Care of Elephant Grass and Meadow Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Meadow Barley pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.

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