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Elephant Grass
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

Middle Africa
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Perennial Grass
Cider apples, Aia Llu, Akane

Number of Varieties

157500
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
8-1

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
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
Asthma

Benefits

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, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
MALUS domestica 'Caudle'(CAMEO)

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Apple, Cameo Apple, Dessert Apple, Eating Apple

In Hindi

हाथी घास
कैमियो एप्पल

In German

Elefantengras
Cameo Apple

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Cameo d'Apple

In Spanish

pasto elefante
Cameo de Apple

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
Cameo της Apple

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Cameo da Apple

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Cameo Jabłko

In Latin

elephanti herba
cameo Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

12500
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Grass and Cameo Apple

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Importance of Elephant Grass and Cameo Apple

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Compare Facts of Elephant Grass vs Cameo Apple

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