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Elephant Grass

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About Elephant Grass and Water Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Aquatics

Origin

Middle Africa
India

Types

Perennial Grass
Ipomoea aquatica

Number of Varieties

15120
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-118-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-6

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
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Green, Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Long Elliptic

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
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Wet Site

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
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
Poorly 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

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Birds, Hens

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Farmland

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
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Used in curries, soups, stews

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
IPOMOEA aquatica

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

In Hindi

हाथी घास
Water Spinach

In German

Elefantengras
Wasser-Spinat

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Épinards d'eau

In Spanish

pasto elefante
La espinaca de agua

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
Σπανάκι νερό

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Espinafre de água

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Szpinak wodny

In Latin

elephanti herba
Water Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Solanales

Family

Poaceae
Convolvulaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

1500
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Water Spinach

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Water Spinach

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

Elephant Grass and Water Spinach Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Water Spinach are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Water Spinach

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