1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
1.3 Origin
Middle Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Sandy Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
हाथी घास
7.2.2 In German
Elefantengras
7.2.3 In French
l'herbe à éléphant
7.2.4 In Spanish
pasto elefante
7.2.5 In Greek
ελέφαντα χόρτο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
capim-elefante
7.2.7 In Polish
trawa słoniowa
7.2.8 In Latin
elephanti herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Pennisetum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Paniceae
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species