Hairy Bittercress

Elephant Grass

About Hairy Bittercress and Elephant Grass

Hairy Bittercress

Elephant Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Middle Africa

1.4 Types

Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

150NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Sandy Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Food for animals, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARDAMINE hirsuta

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

7.2 Common Name

Hairy Bittercress

Elephant Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

बालों वाली Bittercress

हाथी घास

7.2.2 In German

Hairy Bittercress

Elefantengras

7.2.3 In French

Bittercress Poilu

l'herbe à éléphant

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bittercress Peludo

pasto elefante

7.2.5 In Greek

τριχωτές Bittercress

ελέφαντα χόρτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bittercress cabeludo

capim-elefante

7.2.7 In Polish

włochaty Bittercress

trawa słoniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

pilosus bittercress

elephanti herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Poales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cardamine

Pennisetum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Hairy Bittercress and Elephant Grass

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

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Season and Care of Hairy Bittercress and Elephant Grass

Season and care of Hairy Bittercress and Elephant Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Bittercress and Elephant Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Bittercress season is Not Available and Elephant Grass season is Not Available. The type of soil for Hairy Bittercress is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Elephant Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hairy Bittercress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Elephant Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Hairy Bittercress and Elephant Grass Physical Information

Hairy Bittercress and Elephant Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Hairy Bittercress and Elephant Grass are as follows:

Hairy Bittercress flower color: White
Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green
Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown
Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

Care of Hairy Bittercress and Elephant Grass

Care of Hairy Bittercress and Elephant Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth and Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.