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About Elephant Grass and Plume Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Middle Africa
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Perennial Grass
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Number of Varieties

15190
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9 - 6

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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm240.00 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
Purple, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Purple, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Water once every two or three weeks

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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut back all stems to the same height

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Drought, Edema

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
Noxious Weed

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, 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
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Cultivated for fodder

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
SACCHARUM ravennae

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

In Hindi

हाथी घास
Plume Grass

In German

Elefantengras
Plume Gras

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Plume Herbe

In Spanish

pasto elefante
Penacho de hierba

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
Plume Grass

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Plume grama

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Pióropusz Trawa

In Latin

elephanti herba
Kessinger Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Poales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Saccharum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

1400
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Plume Grass

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Plume Grass

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

Elephant Grass and Plume Grass Physical Information

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

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Plume Grass

Care of Elephant Grass and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.