Elephant Grass

Woods Rose

About Elephant Grass and Woods Rose

Elephant Grass

Woods Rose

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa

Central America, Northern America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

disturbed sites, Roadsides, stream banks, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm200.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sandy Brown

Baby Pink, Lavender, Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

cut main flower spike, Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Grasshoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Drought, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Flying insects

Birds, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Heartburn, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Rose Hip

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food

Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

Rosa woodsii

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Grass

Woods Rose, Interior Rose

7.2.1 In Hindi

हाथी घास

Woods Rose

7.2.2 In German

Elefantengras

Woods Rose

7.2.3 In French

l'herbe à éléphant

Woods Rose

7.2.4 In Spanish

pasto elefante

Woods Rose

7.2.5 In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο

Woods Rose

7.2.6 In Portuguese

capim-elefante

Woods Rose

7.2.7 In Polish

trawa słoniowa

Woods Rose

7.2.8 In Latin

elephanti herba

Woods Rose

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Rosa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Elephant Grass and Woods Rose

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

Compare Grass Plants » More

Elephant Grass and Kentucky Bluegrass

Elephant Grass and Sugarcane

Elephant Grass and Plume Grass

» More

More Compare Grass Plants

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Woods Rose

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

Elephant Grass and Woods Rose Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Woods Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Woods Rose height is 300.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Woods Rose are as follows:

Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown
Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple
Woods Rose flower color: Baby Pink, Lavender, Pink and White
Woods Rose leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Woods Rose

Care of Elephant Grass and Woods Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Woods Rose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove dead branches 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 Woods Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.