Iceland Poppy

Elephant Grass

About Iceland Poppy and Elephant Grass

Iceland Poppy

Elephant Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

Alaska, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Middle Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-77-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 10

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Coral

Sandy Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

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

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Verticillium Wilt

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Skin irritation

Asthma, breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER nudicaule

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

7.2 Common Name

Iceland Poppy

Elephant Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

आइसलैंड पोस्ता

हाथी घास

7.2.2 In German

Islandmohn

Elefantengras

7.2.3 In French

pavot d'Islande

l'herbe à éléphant

7.2.4 In Spanish

amapola de Islandia

pasto elefante

7.2.5 In Greek

Ισλανδία παπαρούνας

ελέφαντα χόρτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

papoila de Islândia

capim-elefante

7.2.7 In Polish

Iceland Poppy

trawa słoniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Iceland Poppy

elephanti herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Poales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Pennisetum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Iceland Poppy and Elephant Grass

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

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Season and Care of Iceland Poppy and Elephant Grass

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

Iceland Poppy and Elephant Grass Physical Information

Iceland Poppy and Elephant Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Iceland Poppy height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Iceland Poppy and Elephant Grass are as follows:

Iceland Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Coral
Iceland Poppy leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown
Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

Care of Iceland Poppy and Elephant Grass

Care of Iceland Poppy and Elephant Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iceland Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Iceland Poppy 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.