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Elephant Grass
Elephant Grass

Yellow Foxglove
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About Elephant Grass and Yellow Foxglove

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

Middle Africa
Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey

Types

Perennial Grass
Carillon, Temple Bells

Number of Varieties

155
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-113-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
8 - 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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Requires watering in the growing season

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
-

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
-

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
Blurred vision, Confusion, Depression, Diarrhea, Disorientation, drowsiness, Fainting, Halos around objects, Headache, Irregular or slow heartbeat, Lethargy, Loss of appetite, Low blood pressure, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
DIGITALIS grandiflora

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove

In Hindi

हाथी घास
पीला Foxglove

In German

Elefantengras
Gelber Fingerhut

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Digitale Jaune

In Spanish

pasto elefante
Foxglove amarillo

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
κίτρινο Foxglove

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Foxglove amarelo

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
żółty naparstnica

In Latin

elephanti herba
Yellow Foxglove

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Scrophulariales

Family

Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Digitalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

126
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Yellow Foxglove

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Yellow Foxglove

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

Elephant Grass and Yellow Foxglove Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Yellow Foxglove physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Yellow Foxglove height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Yellow Foxglove are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Yellow Foxglove flower color: Light Yellow and Brown

  • Yellow Foxglove leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Yellow Foxglove

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