Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
Middle Africa
World/Pandemic, Europe
Types
Perennial Grass
-
Number of Varieties
1520
0
40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9 - 3
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sandy Brown
Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple
White, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple
White, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple
Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Reduce watering in winter, Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bugs
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover, 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, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food
Biodiesel
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta
Common Name
Elephant Grass
Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass
In Hindi
हाथी घास
Ribbon Grass
In German
Elefantengras
rohrglanzgras
In French
l'herbe à éléphant
roseau
In Spanish
pasto elefante
hierba cinta and pasto cinto
In Greek
ελέφαντα χόρτο
κορδέλα Grass
In Portuguese
capim-elefante
caniço-malhado
In Polish
trawa słoniowa
Wstążka Trawa
In Latin
elephanti herba
Ribbon Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pennisetum
Phalaris
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Paniceae
-
Subfamily
Panicoideae
-
Number of Species
1200
1
27800
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