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About Elephant Grass and Shingle Oak

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Middle Africa
United States, Central United States

Types

Perennial Grass
Deciduous Tree

Number of Varieties

15334
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
8-4

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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Yellow, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
oblong or obovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
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, Water during dry weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Anthracnose, Sunken patches

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
Severe allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

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
Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
QUERCUS imbricaria

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Shingle Oak

In Hindi

हाथी घास
Shingle Oak

In German

Elefantengras
Kies Eiche

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Shingle Oak

In Spanish

pasto elefante
teja de madera de roble

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
βότσαλα Oak

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Shingle Oak

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
gont Oak

In Latin

elephanti herba
Quercus imbricaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Fagales

Family

Poaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
Fagoideae

Number of Species

18
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Shingle Oak

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Shingle Oak

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

Elephant Grass and Shingle Oak Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Shingle Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Shingle Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Shingle Oak are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Shingle Oak flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Shingle Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Shingle Oak

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