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The Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) is one of three extant recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant, native to mainland Asia.The species is smaller than the African elephant species with a convex back and the highest body point on its head.
Cenchrus purpureus, synonym Pennisetum purpureum, [1] also known as Napier grass, elephant grass or Uganda grass, is a species of perennial tropical grass native to African grasslands. [2] It has low water and nutrient requirements, and therefore can make use of otherwise uncultivated lands.
After peeling, the fruits are then cooked in water until the maroon-colored flesh separates from the hard inner nuts. The pulp is eaten, and the nuts are saved to be roasted later. Alternatively, nuts are collected from elephant dung; the hard nuts survive intact through the digestive process after the elephant has consumed and digested them. [5]
One of the easiest ways to tell the difference between an African elephant and an Asian elephant is by looking at their ears and trunks. An African elephant’s ears are extremely large and ...
Elephantopus is a genus of perennial plants in the daisy family . [3] [4] [5] The genus is widespread over much of Africa, southern Asia, Australia, and the Americas. [2] Several species are native to the southeastern United States, [6] [7] and at least one is native to India and the Himalayas. [8] [9] [10]
The bulk of the plantings should however be native plants. Native plants have a job to do, non-natives not so much. More: Ask the Master Gardener: Want to garden while living in an apartment? Here ...
The debate between "native" and "exotic" plants gets complicated because in order for the term to mean anything, we have to agree on the definition.
Leucocasia gigantea, also called the giant elephant ear or Indian taro, is a species of flowering plant. It is a 1.5–3 m (4 ft 11 in – 9 ft 10 in) tall aroid plant with a large, fibrous corm , producing at its apex a whorl of thick, green leaves. [ 2 ]