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Elephant Grass
Elephant Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Perennial Grass
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

152
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9-5

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
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, 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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Leaf 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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

हाथी घास
Red Buckeye

In German

Elefantengras
Red Buckeye

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

pasto elefante
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Red Buckeye

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Red Buckeye

In Latin

elephanti herba
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

120
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Grass and Red Buckeye

If you are confused whether Elephant Grass or Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Elephant Grass are Nitrogen and organic fertlizers, whereas for Red Buckeye fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Elephant Grass and Red Buckeye if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Elephant Grass and Red Buckeye

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

Compare Facts of Elephant Grass vs Red Buckeye

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 Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elephant Grass has no showy fruits and Red Buckeye has no showy fruits. Also Elephant Grass is not flowering and Red Buckeye is not flowering . You can compare Elephant Grass and Red Buckeye facts and facts of other plants too.