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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Aquatics

Origin

Middle Africa
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Types

Perennial Grass
Virginia

Number of Varieties

155
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
10-5

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Requires consistently moist soil

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
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
-

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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
Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

In Hindi

हाथी घास
pennywort

In German

Elefantengras
Wassernabel

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
pennywort

In Spanish

pasto elefante
Centella

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
pennywort

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
conchelo

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
wąkrota

In Latin

elephanti herba
pennywort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Apiales

Family

Poaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Hydrocotyle

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

1700
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Grass and Pennywort

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Importance of Elephant Grass and Pennywort

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

Compare Facts of Elephant Grass vs Pennywort

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 Pennywort 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 Pennywort 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 Pennywort has no showy fruits. Also Elephant Grass is not flowering and Pennywort is not flowering . You can compare Elephant Grass and Pennywort facts and facts of other plants too.