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About Elephant Grass and Silver Feather Grass


About Silver Feather Grass and Elephant Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
Middle Africa  
Southern Europe  

Types
Perennial Grass  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands  
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
9 - 5  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sandy Brown  
Gray, Silver, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple  
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full 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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings  
reseeds, Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Flying insects  
pollinators  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems  
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Informal Hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food  
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'  
STIPA barbata  

Common Name
Elephant Grass  
Silver Feather Grass  

In Hindi
हाथी घास  
Silver Feather Grass  

In German
Elefantengras  
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'  

In French
l'herbe à éléphant  
Argent Plume Herbe  

In Spanish
pasto elefante  
Silver Feather Grass  

In Greek
ελέφαντα χόρτο  
Silver Feather Grass  

In Portuguese
capim-elefante  
Prata Pena Relva  

In Polish
trawa słoniowa  
Silver Feather Grass  

In Latin
elephanti herba  
Silver Feather Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Pennisetum  
Stipa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Paniceae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
20  

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Properties of Elephant Grass and Silver Feather Grass

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Silver Feather Grass

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

Elephant Grass and Silver Feather Grass Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Silver Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Silver Feather Grass are as follows:

Care of Elephant Grass and Silver Feather Grass

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

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