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Saururus cernuus
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About Elephant Grass and Saururus cernuus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Middle Africa
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
3-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
11-1
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
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Sandy Brown
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brownish Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Root Division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Needs Very high moisture
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
bees
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Bees, Flies, Turtles
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
allergic reaction, Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Insect Bites, Treating fever
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
SAURURUS cernuus
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Grass
Lizard's Tail
7.2.1 In Hindi
हाथी घास
Saururus cernuus
7.2.2 In German
Elefantengras
Saururus cernuus
7.2.3 In French
l'herbe à éléphant
Saururus cernuus
7.2.4 In Spanish
pasto elefante
cernuus Saururus
7.2.5 In Greek
ελέφαντα χόρτο
Saururus cernuus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
capim-elefante
Saururus cernuus
7.2.7 In Polish
trawa słoniowa
Saururus cernuus
7.2.8 In Latin
elephanti herba
Saururi cernuus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Piperales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Saururaceae
8.6 Genus
Pennisetum
Saururus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
8.8 Tribe
Paniceae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Saururus cernuus

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Saururus cernuus

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

Elephant Grass and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

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

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Saururus cernuus flower color: White

  • Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Saururus cernuus

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