Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) was introduced to India in 1912 from

Napier grass or elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) is a perennial grass introduced to India in 1912 from South Africa. It is a bunch of tall grass that grows in dense clumps of up to 10 feet tall. It is considered socio-economically important and grown as fodder in most of the tropical and subtropical regions of the world.