Elephant Grass

Ponytail Palm

About Elephant Grass and Ponytail Palm

Elephant Grass

Ponytail Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

gardens, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1112-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

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

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm365.76 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sandy Brown

Ivory

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

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Long hair-like leaves

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Drought

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

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting

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, Shadow Tree

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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food

Not Available

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

BEAUCARNEA recurvata

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Grass

Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

हाथी घास

Ponytail Palm

7.2.2 In German

Elefantengras

Pferdeschwanz Palm

7.2.3 In French

l'herbe à éléphant

Ponytail Palm

7.2.4 In Spanish

pasto elefante

Cola de caballo de palma

7.2.5 In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο

αλογοουρά παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

capim-elefante

rabo- de palma

7.2.7 In Polish

trawa słoniowa

kucyk palmowy

7.2.8 In Latin

elephanti herba

ponytail palmarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Beaucarnea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA10

1 27800

Properties of Elephant Grass and Ponytail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Ponytail Palm

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

Elephant Grass and Ponytail Palm Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Ponytail Palm are as follows:

Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown
Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Ponytail Palm

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