Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Middle Africa
Types
Not Avaialble
Perennial Grass
Number of Varieties
10015
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-87-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Rose
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
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
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
Birds, Flying insects
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Asthma, breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, 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
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Food for animals, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Elephant Grass
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
हाथी घास
In German
Umbrella Tree
Elefantengras
In French
Umbrella Tree
l'herbe à éléphant
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
pasto elefante
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
ελέφαντα χόρτο
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
capim-elefante
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
trawa słoniowa
In Latin
O lignum
elephanti herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Poales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Pennisetum
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Paniceae
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
31
1
27800
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