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Elephant Grass
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About Elephant Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

Middle Africa

Types

Perennial Grass

Number of Varieties

15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11
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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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
0 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

1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Season

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

13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Care

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Self-Sowing

67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

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

9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

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

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Pennisetum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1
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Properties of Elephant Grass

Want to know the properties of Elephant Grass? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Elephant Grass is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma and breathing problems. Elephant Grass Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders and Wounds

  • Part of plant used: Leaves and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Elephant Grass Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Elephant Grass. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Elephant Grass physical information is as follows: 120.00 cm tall and 120.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Sandy Brown
  • Leaf color: Purple

Care of Elephant Grass

Taking Elephant Grass Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Elephant Grass include pruning, which should be done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Elephant Grass

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Elephant Grass is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Elephant Grass is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Perennial Grass. This plant's habitat is Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.