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About Dame's Rocket and Purple Pampas Grass


About Purple Pampas Grass and Dame's Rocket


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Annual   

Type
Herbs   
Grass   

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia   
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand   

Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower   
Not Available   

Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands   
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
7-11   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1   
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
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender   
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
Light Green   
Dark Green, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Summer, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects   
Not Available   

Allergy
Vomiting   
Itchiness   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Sometimes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower   
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis   
CORTADERIA jubata   

Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket   
Purple Pampas Grass   

In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट   
Purple pampas grass   

In German
Rockets Freifrau   
Lila Pampasgras   

In French
Rocket Dame   
Pourpre herbe de pampa   

In Spanish
Rocket Dame   
hierba púrpura pampas   

In Greek
Rocket Dame του   
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς   

In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame   
grama roxa pampas   

In Polish
Rocket Dame   
Purpurowy trawa pampasów   

In Latin
Hesperis Rocket   
Purpura Pampas herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Brassicales   
Poales   

Family
Brassicaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Hesperis   
Cortaderia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Hylocereeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cactoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Purple Pampas Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Dame's Rocket and Purple Pampas Grass? We provide you with everything About Dame's Rocket and Purple Pampas Grass. Dame's Rocket doesn't have thorns and Purple Pampas Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Dame's Rocket does not have fragrant flowers. Dame's Rocket has allergic reactions like Vomiting and Purple Pampas Grass has allergic reactions like Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Dame's Rocket and Purple Pampas Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Purple Pampas Grass

Season and care of Dame's Rocket and Purple Pampas Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Dame's Rocket and Purple Pampas Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dame's Rocket season is Spring and Summer and Purple Pampas Grass season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Dame's Rocket is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Purple Pampas Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Dame's Rocket is Neutral, Alkaline and for Purple Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral.

Dame's Rocket and Purple Pampas Grass Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Purple Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Purple Pampas Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Purple Pampas Grass are as follows:

Care of Dame's Rocket and Purple Pampas Grass

Care of Dame's Rocket and Purple Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Purple Pampas Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dame's Rocket 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.

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