Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Middle Africa
China
Types
Perennial Grass
Not Availablle
Number of Varieties
151
0
40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Open Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9-1
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sandy Brown
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Requires watering in the growing season, 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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Canker
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
-
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
DAVIDIA
Common Name
Elephant Grass
Davidia
In Hindi
हाथी घास
Davidia
In German
Elefantengras
Davidia
In French
l'herbe à éléphant
Davidia
In Spanish
pasto elefante
Davidia
In Greek
ελέφαντα χόρτο
Davidia
In Portuguese
capim-elefante
Davidia
In Polish
trawa słoniowa
Davidia
In Latin
elephanti herba
Davidia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Cornales
Family
Poaceae
Nyssaceae
Genus
Pennisetum
Davidia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Paniceae
Astereae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Davidioideae
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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