Tritoma

Elephant Bush

About Tritoma and Elephant Bush

Tritoma

Elephant Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Succulent

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Limpopo, Prostrata, Aurea, Medio Picta

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

Dry areas, Lower slopes, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Twisted/Contorted

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm250.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm121.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 Summer, Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize late winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Snails

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Dehydration, Diabetes, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Animal Feed, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

PORTULACARIA afra

7.2 Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Porkbush, Dwarf jade plant, Spekboom

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tritoma

Elephant Bush

7.2.2 In German

Tritoma

Elephant Bush

7.2.3 In French

Tritoma

Elephant Bush

7.2.4 In Spanish

tritoma

elefante Bush

7.2.5 In Greek

tritoma

ελέφαντας Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tritoma

elefante de Bush

7.2.7 In Polish

Tritoma

Elephant Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Trytoma

bush elephant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Portulacaceae

8.6 Genus

Kniphofia

Portulacaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Portulacarioideae

8.10 Number of Species

72NA

1 27800

Properties of Tritoma and Elephant Bush

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Elephant Bush

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

Tritoma and Elephant Bush Physical Information

Tritoma and Elephant Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Elephant Bush height is 250.00 cm and width 121.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Elephant Bush are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Elephant Bush flower color: Pink
Elephant Bush leaf color: Green

Care of Tritoma and Elephant Bush

Care of Tritoma and Elephant Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elephant Bush pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Bush needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.