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Elephant Grass
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About Saururus cernuus and Elephant Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Grass
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Middle Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
7-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11-1
12 - 1
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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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
Brownish Red
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Purple
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Purple
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Purple
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
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
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division
Budding, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
bees
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Flies, Turtles
Birds, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, Pollen
Asthma, breathing problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Insect Bites, Treating fever
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SAURURUS cernuus
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
7.2 Common Name
Lizard's Tail
Elephant Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Saururus cernuus
हाथी घास
7.2.2 In German
Saururus cernuus
Elefantengras
7.2.3 In French
Saururus cernuus
l'herbe à éléphant
7.2.4 In Spanish
cernuus Saururus
pasto elefante
7.2.5 In Greek
Saururus cernuus
ελέφαντα χόρτο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Saururus cernuus
capim-elefante
7.2.7 In Polish
Saururus cernuus
trawa słoniowa
7.2.8 In Latin
Saururi cernuus
elephanti herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Piperales
Poales
8.5 Family
Saururaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Saururus
Pennisetum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Paniceae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Saururus cernuus and Elephant Grass

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

Season and Care of Saururus cernuus and Elephant Grass

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

Saururus cernuus and Elephant Grass Physical Information

Saururus cernuus and Elephant Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Saururus cernuus and Elephant Grass are as follows:

  • Saururus cernuus flower color: White

  • Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

Care of Saururus cernuus and Elephant Grass

Care of Saururus cernuus and Elephant Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus 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.