Life Span
Perennial
Type
Grass
Origin
Middle Africa
Types
Perennial Grass
Number of Varieties
15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Thorns
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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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✘
No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Self-Sowing
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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
Common Name
Elephant Grass
In Hindi
हाथी घास
In German
Elefantengras
In French
l'herbe à éléphant
In Spanish
pasto elefante
In Greek
ελέφαντα χόρτο
In Portuguese
capim-elefante
In Polish
trawa słoniowa
In Latin
elephanti herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Pennisetum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Paniceae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Number of Species
1
1
27800
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