Elephant Grass

Pink Muhly Grass

About Elephant Grass and Pink Muhly Grass

Elephant Grass

Pink Muhly Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa

Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Evergreen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Coastal Regions, Pastures

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12 - 3

1.8 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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sandy Brown

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple

Green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple

Tan, Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Flying insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

MUHLENBERGIA capillaris 'Regal Mist'

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Grass

Pink Muhly Grass, Texas Muhly Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

हाथी घास

pink muhly grass

7.2.2 In German

Elefantengras

pink muhly grass

7.2.3 In French

l'herbe à éléphant

pink muhly grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

pasto elefante

pink muhly grass

7.2.5 In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο

pink muhly grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

capim-elefante

pink muhly grass

7.2.7 In Polish

trawa słoniowa

pink muhly grass

7.2.8 In Latin

elephanti herba

pink muhly grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Muhlenbergia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Elephant Grass and Pink Muhly Grass

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Pink Muhly Grass

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

Elephant Grass and Pink Muhly Grass Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Pink Muhly Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Pink Muhly Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Pink Muhly Grass are as follows:

Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown
Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple
Pink Muhly Grass flower color: Pink
Pink Muhly Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Pink Muhly Grass

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