Elephant Grass | Pennisetum purpureum in Family Poaceae ... Aquatic Plant Species

Grasses and Sedge type plants are popular around and in the edges (margins à marginal plants) of ponds. These plants tend to grow quite tall so be careful where you use them. The Vasey Grass is this kind of aquatic plant.

The aquatic plant Pennisetum purpureum whose common name is Elephant Grass and which is a member of the plant family called Poaceae was introduced to the USA. It is not indigenous to that country.

Elephant Grass is a perennial aquatic which means it grows every year or at least for more than one year. Over time it may look the worse for wear and may need to be replaced in an artifiical pond environment.

Medium green leaves are a characteristic of this pond plant. The leaves of Elephant Grass are narrow.

Pennisetum purpureum or Elephant Grass does not produce any meaningful flowers.

The plant can be propagated by seed or cutting.

Pennisetum purpureum whose common name is Elephant Grass blooms in summer

Pennisetum purpureum belongs to the plant family Poaceae. Like most aquatic plants Elephant Grass needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It grows at a moderate rate.