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Elephant Grass
Elephant Grass

Mirabilis Jalapa
Mirabilis Jalapa



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

Origin

Middle Africa
Central America, North America

Types

Perennial Grass
Perennial

Number of Varieties

154
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-117-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
Pink, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Black, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Do not water excessively

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Slugs

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Edible dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
Mirabilis jalapa

Common Name

Elephant Grass
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

In Hindi

हाथी घास
Mirabilis jalapa

In German

Elefantengras
Wunderblume

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Belle-de-nuit

In Spanish

pasto elefante
Dondiego de noche

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
mirabilis Jalapa

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Maravilha

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
mirabilis Jalapa

In Latin

elephanti herba
mirabilis Ja-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Nyctaginaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Mirabilis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

160
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Grass and Mirabilis Jalapa

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Importance of Elephant Grass and Mirabilis Jalapa

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Compare Facts of Elephant Grass vs Mirabilis Jalapa

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