Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
Middle Africa
Mediterranean
Types
Perennial Grass
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone
Number of Varieties
15150
0
40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-118-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-5
Sunset Zone
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sandy Brown
Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
-
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)
Common Name
Elephant Grass
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone
In Hindi
हाथी घास
रत्नज्योति
In German
Elefantengras
Anemone
In French
l'herbe à éléphant
Anémone
In Spanish
pasto elefante
Anémona
In Greek
ελέφαντα χόρτο
ανεμώνη
In Portuguese
capim-elefante
Relutantemente
In Polish
trawa słoniowa
Zawilec
In Latin
elephanti herba
VivoSocial
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Ranunculales
Family
Poaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Pennisetum
Anemone
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Paniceae
-
Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
1150
1
27800
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