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About Elephant Grass and Red Currant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

Middle Africa
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Perennial Grass
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

153
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-113-8
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
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 cm120.00 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
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Red Currant

In Hindi

हाथी घास
Red Currant

In German

Elefantengras
Rote Johannisbeere

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Groseille

In Spanish

pasto elefante
Grosella

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Groselha

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Porzeczkowy

In Latin

elephanti herba
red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Grossulariaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

1150
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Red Currant

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Red Currant

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

Elephant Grass and Red Currant Physical Information

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

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Red Currant flower color: Green

  • Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Red Currant

Care of Elephant Grass and Red Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.