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Elephant Grass

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About Elephant Grass and Mugo Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Middle Africa
Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Perennial Grass
Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Number of Varieties

1540
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Mountains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-112-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
7-1

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm120.00 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
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
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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
occasional watering once established

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, Alkaline

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 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
-

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
-

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
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Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Alpine, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
PINUS mugo

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

In Hindi

हाथी घास
Mugo Pine

In German

Elefantengras
Bergkiefer

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Pinus mugo

In Spanish

pasto elefante
Pinus mugo

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
Mugo Pine

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Pinus mugo

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Kosodrzewina

In Latin

elephanti herba
Mugo Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Poales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Paniceae
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

13
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Mugo Pine

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Mugo Pine

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

Elephant Grass and Mugo Pine Physical Information

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

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow

  • Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Mugo Pine

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