Elephant Grass

Purple Butterbur

About Elephant Grass and Purple Butterbur

Elephant Grass

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-4

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sandy Brown

Light Yellow, 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, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Round

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

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

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Requires consistently moist soil

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

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full 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

Not Available

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Flying insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Grass

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

हाथी घास

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Elefantengras

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

l'herbe à éléphant

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

pasto elefante

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

capim-elefante

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

trawa słoniowa

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

elephanti herba

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Elephant Grass and Purple Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Purple Butterbur

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

Elephant Grass and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

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

Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown
Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Elephant Grass and Purple Butterbur

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