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About Elephant Grass and Tangerine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

Middle Africa
Southeastern Asia, Japan

Types

Perennial Grass
Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee

Number of Varieties

1550
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
10-8

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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
White, Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Water more 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, 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, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Earwigs, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Cold climate, 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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Beetles, Birds, Butterflies, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Rabbits

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Glowing Skin, Skin Problems

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
Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Fruits

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
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine

In Hindi

हाथी घास
संतरा

In German

Elefantengras
Mandarine

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
mandarine

In Spanish

pasto elefante
mandarina

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
μανταρίνι

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
tangerina

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
mandarynka

In Latin

elephanti herba
Tangerine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

120
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Tangerine

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Tangerine

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

Elephant Grass and Tangerine Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Tangerine physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Tangerine height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Tangerine are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Tangerine flower color: White, Red and Purple

  • Tangerine leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Tangerine

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