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About Elephant Grass and White Willow

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Middle Africa
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Perennial Grass
Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'

Number of Varieties

15400
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9-1

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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm2,290.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Do not water frequently, Needs very little water

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

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
-

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
Rhinitis

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
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Charcoal, Paper pulp

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
SALIX alba

Common Name

Elephant Grass
White Willow

In Hindi

हाथी घास
White Willow

In German

Elefantengras
Oiite Oilloo

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Le saule blanc

In Spanish

pasto elefante
Le saule blanco

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
Λευκή ιτιά

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
O salgueiro branco

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
wierzba biała

In Latin

elephanti herba
Populus alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Malpighiales

Family

Poaceae
Salicaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

1400
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and White Willow

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and White Willow

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

Elephant Grass and White Willow Physical Information

Elephant Grass and White Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas White Willow height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and White Willow are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • White Willow flower color: Yellow

  • White Willow leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Grass and White Willow

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