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About Elephant Grass and Sugar Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Middle Africa
Western United States, Canada

Types

Perennial Grass
Pinus lambertiana

Number of Varieties

155
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
8-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Water three times weekly in summer

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Blister Rust

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Douglas squirrels

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

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
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
PINUS lambertiana

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine

In Hindi

हाथी घास
Sugar Pine

In German

Elefantengras
Sugar Pine

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Sugar Pine

In Spanish

pasto elefante
Sugar Pine

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
Sugar Pine

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Sugar Pine

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Sugar Pine

In Latin

elephanti herba
Pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Poales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Paniceae
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Pinoideae

Number of Species

15
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Sugar Pine

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Sugar Pine

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

Elephant Grass and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Sugar Pine are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Sugar Pine flower color:

  • Sugar Pine leaf color:

Care of Elephant Grass and Sugar Pine

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