Elephant Grass

Shallot

About Elephant Grass and Shallot

Elephant Grass

Shallot

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa

Asia

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

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm10.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sandy Brown

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Flying insects

Aphids, Beetles

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Grass

Scallion, Shallot

7.2.1 In Hindi

हाथी घास

Shallot

7.2.2 In German

Elefantengras

Schalotte

7.2.3 In French

l'herbe à éléphant

échalote

7.2.4 In Spanish

pasto elefante

chalote

7.2.5 In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο

είδος κρεμμυδιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

capim-elefante

Sallot

7.2.7 In Polish

trawa słoniowa

Sallot

7.2.8 In Latin

elephanti herba

Sallot

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA750

1 27800

Properties of Elephant Grass and Shallot

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Shallot

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

Elephant Grass and Shallot Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Shallot are as follows:

Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown
Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Shallot

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