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Elephant Grass

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About Elephant Grass and Silver Sage

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Grass
Herbs, Shrub

Origin

Middle Africa
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Perennial Grass
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Number of Varieties

1525
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
8 - 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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Snails

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

हाथी घास
रजत बाबा

In German

Elefantengras
Silver Sage

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Silver Sage

In Spanish

pasto elefante
silver Sage

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
Silver Sage

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
silver Sage

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
silver Sage

In Latin

elephanti herba
Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
Mentheae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1900
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Silver Sage

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Silver Sage

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

Elephant Grass and Silver Sage Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Silver Sage are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Silver Sage flower color: White

  • Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Elephant Grass and Silver Sage

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