Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
-
Middle Africa
Types
-
Perennial Grass
Number of Varieties
6015
0
40000
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Habitat
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Variety of soil types
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Flying insects
Allergy
Pollen
Asthma, breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Ranunculus acris
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
Common Name
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
Elephant Grass
In Hindi
Ranunculus
हाथी घास
In German
Ranunkel
Elefantengras
In French
Ranunculus
l'herbe à éléphant
In Spanish
ranúnculo
pasto elefante
In Greek
Ranunculus
ελέφαντα χόρτο
In Portuguese
Ranogkylos
capim-elefante
In Polish
Ranogkylos
trawa słoniowa
In Latin
Ranogkylos
elephanti herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Poales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Ranunculus
Pennisetum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Ranunculeae
Paniceae
Subfamily
Ranunculoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
6001
1
27800
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