Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Types
Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
7-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
11 - 7
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Fall
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Self-Sowing
Not Available
Yes
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
CERBERA
CORTADERIA jubata
Common Name
Cerbera
Purple Pampas Grass
In Hindi
Cerbera
Purple pampas grass
In German
Cerbera
Lila Pampasgras
In French
Cerbera
Pourpre herbe de pampa
In Spanish
Cerbera
hierba púrpura pampas
In Greek
Cerbera
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς
In Portuguese
Cerbera
grama roxa pampas
In Polish
Cerbera
Purpurowy trawa pampasów
In Latin
Cerbera
Purpura Pampas herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Apocynaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Plumerieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Cerbera and Purple Pampas Grass
Season and care of Cerbera and Purple Pampas Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Cerbera and Purple Pampas Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cerbera season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Purple Pampas Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cerbera is Loam, Sand and for Purple Pampas Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Cerbera is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Purple Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Cerbera and Purple Pampas Grass Physical Information
Cerbera and Purple Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cerbera height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Purple Pampas Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cerbera and Purple Pampas Grass are as follows:
Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Purple Pampas Grass flower color: Purple
- Purple Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Cerbera and Purple Pampas Grass
Care of Cerbera and Purple Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Purple Pampas Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cerbera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.