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Elephant Grass Plant



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Grass

Origin
Middle Africa

Types
Perennial Grass

Number of Varieties
15 97

Habitat
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
120.00 cm 92

Minimum Width
120.00 cm 79

Plant Color

Flower Color
Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long Linear

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Yes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Flying insects

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

Common Name
Elephant Grass

In Hindi
हाथी घास

In German
Elefantengras

In French
l'herbe à éléphant

In Spanish
pasto elefante

In Greek
ελέφαντα χόρτο

In Portuguese
capim-elefante

In Polish
trawa słoniowa

In Latin
elephanti herba

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Poales

Family
Poaceae

Genus
Pennisetum

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
Paniceae

Subfamily
Panicoideae

Number of Species
1

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Importance of Elephant Grass

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Characteristics of Elephant Grass

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Benefits of Elephant Grass plant

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All About Elephant Grass

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