Elephant Grass

Redleaf Rose

About Elephant Grass and Redleaf Rose

Elephant Grass

Redleaf Rose

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa

Central Europe, Polynesia, Southern Europe

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

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-10

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, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm100.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sandy Brown

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Purplish Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple

Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple

Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Flying insects

Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth

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

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

Rosa glauca

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Grass

redleaf rose, red-leaved rose

7.2.1 In Hindi

हाथी घास

red leaved rose

7.2.2 In German

Elefantengras

Rotblatt-Rose

7.2.3 In French

l'herbe à éléphant

Rosa glauca

7.2.4 In Spanish

pasto elefante

Rosa glauca

7.2.5 In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο

Rosa glauca

7.2.6 In Portuguese

capim-elefante

Róża czerwonawa

7.2.7 In Polish

trawa słoniowa

Róża czerwonawa

7.2.8 In Latin

elephanti herba

Rosa glauca

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Rosa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Elephant Grass and Redleaf Rose

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

Compare Grass Plants » More

Elephant Grass and Sugarcane

Elephant Grass and Kentucky Bluegrass

Elephant Grass and Plume Grass

» More

More Compare Grass Plants

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Redleaf Rose

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

Elephant Grass and Redleaf Rose Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Redleaf Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Redleaf Rose height is 100.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Redleaf Rose are as follows:

Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown
Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple
Redleaf Rose flower color: Pink
Redleaf Rose leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Redleaf Rose

Care of Elephant Grass and Redleaf Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Redleaf Rose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Redleaf Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.