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Elephant Grass
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About Elephant Grass and Pineapple Weed

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

Middle Africa
North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

Perennial Grass
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Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
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
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Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Cone shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

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
Requires a 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
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
-

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Bonsai, 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
Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Added to salads, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

हाथी घास
Pineapple Weed

In German

Elefantengras
Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

pasto elefante
Pineapple Weed

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Pineapple Weed

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

elephanti herba
Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Asterales

Family

Poaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Matricaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
Anthemideae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

11
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Pineapple Weed

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Pineapple Weed

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

Elephant Grass and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Pineapple Weed

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