×

Elephant Grass
Elephant Grass

Indian Spinach
Indian Spinach



ADD
Compare
X
Elephant Grass
X
Indian Spinach

Compare Elephant Grass and Indian Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Middle Africa
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Perennial Grass
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

1510
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11-9999
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-7

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, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

120.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Round

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

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
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Insects, Mites

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
-

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
-

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

हाथी घास
भारतीय पालक

In German

Elefantengras
Indian Spinat

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
épinards indienne

In Spanish

pasto elefante
espinaca india

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
espinafre indiano

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

elephanti herba
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
-

Class

Liliopsida
-

Order

Poales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

15
1 27800
👆🏻

Difference Between Elephant Grass and Indian Spinach

If you are confused whether Elephant Grass or Indian Spinach are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Elephant Grass and Indian Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Elephant Grass are Nitrogen and organic fertlizers, whereas for Indian Spinach fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Elephant Grass and Indian Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Importance of Elephant Grass and Indian Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elephant Grass and Indian Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elephant Grass and Indian Spinach 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 Indian Spinach is Astringent. Elephant Grass has beauty benefits as follows: while Indian Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elephant Grass vs Indian Spinach

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Elephant Grass vs Indian Spinach and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Elephant Grass are Asthma and breathing problems whereas of Indian Spinach have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elephant Grass has no showy fruits and Indian Spinach has showy fruits. Also Elephant Grass is not flowering and Indian Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Elephant Grass and Indian Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.