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About Dwarf Iris and Purple Pampas Grass


About Purple Pampas Grass and Dwarf Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Grass  

Origin
Eastern Europe  
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand  

Types
Iris  
Cortaderia selloana  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
12  

Habitat
Terrestrial  
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
11 - 7  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
10.20 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green  
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green  
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
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
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
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
Yes  
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
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS pumila  
CORTADERIA jubata  

Common Name
Dwarf Iris  
Purple Pampas Grass  

In Hindi
Dwarf Iris  
Purple pampas grass  

In German
Zwergiris  
Lila Pampasgras  

In French
Dwarf Iris  
Pourpre herbe de pampa  

In Spanish
Enano Iris  
hierba púrpura pampas  

In Greek
νάνος Ίρις  
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς  

In Portuguese
Dwarf Iris  
grama roxa pampas  

In Polish
Dwarf Iris  
Purpurowy trawa pampasów  

In Latin
Iris Dwarf  
Purpura Pampas herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Poales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Cortaderia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
25  

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Properties of Dwarf Iris and Purple Pampas Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Dwarf Iris and Purple Pampas Grass? We provide you with everything About Dwarf Iris and Purple Pampas Grass. Dwarf Iris doesn't have thorns and Purple Pampas Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Dwarf Iris does not have fragrant flowers. Dwarf Iris has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Purple Pampas Grass has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Dwarf Iris and Purple Pampas Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dwarf Iris and Purple Pampas Grass

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

Dwarf Iris and Purple Pampas Grass Physical Information

Dwarf Iris and Purple Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Purple Pampas Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Iris and Purple Pampas Grass are as follows:

Care of Dwarf Iris and Purple Pampas Grass

Care of Dwarf Iris and Purple Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Iris 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 Dwarf Iris 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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