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Elephant Grass
Elephant Grass

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About Elephant Grass and String Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Middle Africa
Central America, South America

Types

Perennial Grass
Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

152
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11-9999
0 99
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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
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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm210.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

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
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

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
-

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Elephant Grass
String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

हाथी घास
String Bean

In German

Elefantengras
Bohne

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Haricot vert

In Spanish

pasto elefante
String Bean

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Feijão de corda

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

elephanti herba
Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

1115
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and String Bean

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and String Bean

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

Elephant Grass and String Bean Physical Information

Elephant Grass and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and String Bean are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • String Bean flower color: Lavender

  • String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Elephant Grass and String Bean

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