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About Elephant Grass and Panicum


About Panicum and Elephant Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
Middle Africa  
-  

Types
Perennial Grass  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
450  
21

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
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  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sandy Brown  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Cold climate, 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  
Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Flying insects  
Deers  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Elephant Grass  
Panicum  

In Hindi
हाथी घास  
panikom  

In German
Elefantengras  
panikom  

In French
l'herbe à éléphant  
panikom  

In Spanish
pasto elefante  
panikom  

In Greek
ελέφαντα χόρτο  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
capim-elefante  
Panicum  

In Polish
trawa słoniowa  
Panicum  

In Latin
elephanti herba  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Pennisetum  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Paniceae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
1  
450  
99+

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Properties of Elephant Grass and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Panicum

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

Elephant Grass and Panicum Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Elephant Grass and Panicum

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

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