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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Middle Africa
Mexico

Types

Perennial Grass
Opuntia ficus-indica

Number of Varieties

158
0 40000
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Habitat

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

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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Globe shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Aphids, Birds, Rodents

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

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
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
OPUNTIA ficus-indica

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus

In Hindi

हाथी घास
Opuntia ficus-indica

In German

Elefantengras
Opuntia ficus-indica

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Spanish

pasto elefante
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
Φραγκοσυκιά

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Latin

elephanti herba
Opuntia ficus-indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Opuntia Mill

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
Opuntieae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Opuntioideae

Number of Species

12
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Grass and Barbary Fig

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Importance of Elephant Grass and Barbary Fig

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elephant Grass and Barbary Fig. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elephant Grass and Barbary Fig as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Elephant Grass is Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders and Wounds whereas of Barbary Fig is Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea and Hangover. Elephant Grass has beauty benefits as follows: while Barbary Fig has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elephant Grass vs Barbary Fig

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