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Elephant Grass
Elephant Grass

Schlumbergera
Schlumbergera



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About Elephant Grass and Schlumbergera

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Cactus

Origin

Middle Africa
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Types

Perennial Grass
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus

Number of Varieties

156
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1113-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-10

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
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
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Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
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Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
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Growth Rate

Very Fast
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Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little 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
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Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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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
Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
Schlumbergera truncata

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus

In Hindi

हाथी घास
Schlumbergera

In German

Elefantengras
Schlumbergera

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Schlumbergera

In Spanish

pasto elefante
Schlumbergera

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
Schlumbergera

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Schlumbergera

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Schlumbergera

In Latin

elephanti herba
Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Schlumbergera

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

16
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Schlumbergera

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Schlumbergera

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

Elephant Grass and Schlumbergera Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Schlumbergera physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Schlumbergera height is 15.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Schlumbergera are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Schlumbergera flower color: Purple

  • Schlumbergera leaf color:

Care of Elephant Grass and Schlumbergera

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