Elephant Grass

Wild Hyacinth

About Elephant Grass and Wild Hyacinth

Elephant Grass

Wild Hyacinth

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cusick's camas, large camas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA6

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-118-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Not Available

1.8 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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sandy Brown

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Long slender

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Flying insects

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bulbs, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

Hyacinthus orientalis

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Grass

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

7.2.1 In Hindi

हाथी घास

ह्यचीन्थ

7.2.2 In German

Elefantengras

Hyazinthe

7.2.3 In French

l'herbe à éléphant

jacinthe

7.2.4 In Spanish

pasto elefante

jacinto

7.2.5 In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο

υάκινθος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

capim-elefante

jacinto

7.2.7 In Polish

trawa słoniowa

hiacynt

7.2.8 In Latin

elephanti herba

et hyacinthinas,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Hyacinthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA3

1 27800

Properties of Elephant Grass and Wild Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Wild Hyacinth

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

Elephant Grass and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:

Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown
Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Wild Hyacinth

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