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About Elephant Grass and Pink Queen

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants

Origin

Middle Africa
South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Perennial Grass
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower

Number of Varieties

154
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
vacant lots, wastelands, yards

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-118-11
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
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, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders

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
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
CLEOME hassleriana

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower

In Hindi

हाथी घास
Pink Queen

In German

Elefantengras
rosa Königin

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Reine rose

In Spanish

pasto elefante
Reina de color rosa

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
ροζ Βασίλισσα

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Rainha -de-rosa

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Różowa Królowa

In Latin

elephanti herba
Regina Pink

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Brassicales

Family

Poaceae
Cleomaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Cleome

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae
Cleomeae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

11
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Pink Queen

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Pink Queen

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

Elephant Grass and Pink Queen Physical Information

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

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Pink Queen flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Lavender

  • Pink Queen leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Pink Queen

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