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About Elephant Grass and Squill


About Squill and Elephant Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Middle Africa  
Europe, South Africa, Asia  

Types
Perennial Grass  
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands  
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
-  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sandy Brown  
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  
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  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
-  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch  
Crown rot  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds, Flying insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems  
convulsions, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food  
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'  
SCILLA  

Common Name
Elephant Grass  
Squill  

In Hindi
हाथी घास  
Squill  

In German
Elefantengras  
Squill  

In French
l'herbe à éléphant  
Squille  

In Spanish
pasto elefante  
Escila  

In Greek
ελέφαντα χόρτο  
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  

In Portuguese
capim-elefante  
Cila  

In Polish
trawa słoniowa  
Cebulica  

In Latin
elephanti herba  
Scilla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Poales  
Liliales  

Family
Poaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Pennisetum  
Scilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Paniceae  
Hyacintheae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
1  
81  
99+

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Properties of Elephant Grass and Squill

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Squill

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

Elephant Grass and Squill Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Squill are as follows:

Care of Elephant Grass and Squill

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

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