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Elephant Grass

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About Elephant Grass and Red Clover

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial and Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Middle Africa
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Perennial Grass
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Number of Varieties

152
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-5
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
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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, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm20.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Bumblebees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin

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
Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
Trifolium pratense

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Red Clover

In Hindi

हाथी घास
लाल तिपतिया घास

In German

Elefantengras
Rotklee

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Trèfle rouge

In Spanish

pasto elefante
Trébol rojo

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
Κόκκινο τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Trevo vermelho

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Czerwona koniczyna

In Latin

elephanti herba
Trifolium pratense

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Trifolium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae
Trifolieae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

1300
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Red Clover

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Red Clover

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

Elephant Grass and Red Clover Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Red Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Red Clover are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Red Clover flower color: Pink

  • Red Clover leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Red Clover

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