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About Elephant Grass and Red Alder

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Middle Africa
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Perennial Grass
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Number of Varieties

1530
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
7-1

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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

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, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

हाथी घास
red alder

In German

Elefantengras
rot-Erle

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
aulne rouge

In Spanish

pasto elefante
aliso rojo

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
czerwony olcha

In Latin

elephanti herba
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Fagales

Family

Poaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

135
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Red Alder

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Red Alder

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

Elephant Grass and Red Alder Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Red Alder are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Red Alder

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