1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Middle Africa
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Boggy areas, Near ponds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm182.88 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm91.44 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Sandy Brown
Sienna, Chocolate
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
TYPHA latifolia
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Grass
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
7.2.1 In Hindi
हाथी घास
Broadleaf Cattail
7.2.2 In German
Elefantengras
Laub- Cattail
7.2.3 In French
l'herbe à éléphant
broadleaf Cattail
7.2.4 In Spanish
pasto elefante
Espadaña de hoja ancha
7.2.5 In Greek
ελέφαντα χόρτο
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
7.2.6 In Portuguese
capim-elefante
broadleaf Tifa
7.2.7 In Polish
trawa słoniowa
Broadleaf Cattail
7.2.8 In Latin
elephanti herba
broadleaf Cattail
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Pitcairnioideae
8.10 Number of Species