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About Elephant Grass and Weeping Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Middle Africa
Eastern Asia

Types

Perennial Grass
Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

156
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
8-2

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
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

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
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Transplanting

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Beetles

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
-

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

हाथी घास
Weeping Maple

In German

Elefantengras
Weeping Maple

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

pasto elefante
weeping maple

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
weeping maple

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
chorando de bordo

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
płacz klonu

In Latin

elephanti herba
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Poales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

1130
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Weeping Maple

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Weeping Maple

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

Elephant Grass and Weeping Maple Physical Information

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

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Weeping Maple

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