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Elephant Grass

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About Elephant Grass and Winter Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Middle Africa
Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Perennial Grass
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

155
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-1

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
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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm7.62 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Peach, Tan

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, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

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
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

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
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Ants, Bees

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

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
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Winter Squash

In Hindi

हाथी घास
कोंहड़ा

In German

Elefantengras
Winter squash

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
courges d'hiver

In Spanish

pasto elefante
calabaza de invierno

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
abóbora

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
dynia

In Latin

elephanti herba
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Violales

Family

Poaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
Papilionoideae

Number of Species

127
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Winter Squash

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Winter Squash

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

Elephant Grass and Winter Squash Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Winter Squash are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Winter Squash

Care of Elephant Grass and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.