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About Ornamental Corn and Elephant Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

North America, Central America, South America
Middle Africa

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Perennial Grass

Number of Varieties

10015
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*5
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green
Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

-
Food for animals, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays 'Indian Summer'
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

Common Name

Ornamental Corn
Elephant Grass

In Hindi

Hydrangea
हाथी घास

In German

Hortensie
Elefantengras

In French

Hortensia
l'herbe à éléphant

In Spanish

Hortensia
pasto elefante

In Greek

υδραγεία
ελέφαντα χόρτο

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
capim-elefante

In Polish

Hortensja
trawa słoniowa

In Latin

Hibiscus
elephanti herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Liliopsida

Order

-
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

-
Pennisetum

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

11
1 27800
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Properties of Ornamental Corn and Elephant Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Ornamental Corn and Elephant Grass? We provide you with everything About Ornamental Corn and Elephant Grass. Ornamental Corn doesn't have thorns and Elephant Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Ornamental Corn does not have fragrant flowers. Ornamental Corn has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Elephant Grass has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Ornamental Corn and Elephant Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Ornamental Corn and Elephant Grass

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

Ornamental Corn and Elephant Grass Physical Information

Ornamental Corn and Elephant Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Ornamental Corn height is 18.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Ornamental Corn and Elephant Grass are as follows:

  • Ornamental Corn flower color: White and Yellow green

  • Ornamental Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

Care of Ornamental Corn and Elephant Grass

Care of Ornamental Corn and Elephant Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ornamental Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Ornamental Corn needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.