Elephant Grass

Sea Grape

About Elephant Grass and Sea Grape

Elephant Grass

Sea Grape

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tree

Origin

Middle Africa

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Perennial Grass

Coccoloba uvifera

Number of Varieties

1510

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-119-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-9

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

H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Red, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple

Red, Olive, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

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, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flying insects

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Protects from storm-induced erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food

Jam

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

COCCOLOBA uvifera

Common Name

Elephant Grass

Sea Grape

In Hindi

हाथी घास

सागर अंगूर

In German

Elefantengras

Sea Grape

In French

l'herbe à éléphant

Sea Grape

In Spanish

pasto elefante

Sea Grape

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο

Sea σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

capim-elefante

Sea Grape

In Polish

trawa słoniowa

Sea Grape

In Latin

elephanti herba

Uva mare

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Pennisetum

Coccoloba

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae

Coccolobeae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Eriogonoideae

Number of Species

110

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Grass and Sea Grape

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Sea Grape

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

Elephant Grass and Sea Grape Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Sea Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Sea Grape are as follows:

Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown
Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple
Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze

Care of Elephant Grass and Sea Grape

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