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About Japanese Maple and Pampas Grass


About Pampas Grass and Japanese Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual or Biennial   

Type
Shrub   
Grass   

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea   
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand   

Types
Not Available   
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass   

Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands   
Lawn   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7   
7-11   

AHS Heat Zone
8-2   
11 - 7   

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm   
99+
304.80 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
182.88 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red   
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red, Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper   
Green, Light Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red   
Green, Light Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate   
Long and slender with very sharp edges   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering   
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer   
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas   
Drought, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds, Rats, Snakes   

Allergy
Not Available   
Itchiness, Skin cuts   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Insignificant   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Provides ground cover   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Sap   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Used as preservative   
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Insignificant   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'   
CORTADERIA   

Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple   
Pampas Grass   

In Hindi
Japanese Maple   
Pampas grass   

In German
japanischer Ahorn   
Pampasgrass   

In French
érable du Japon   
herbe de la pampa   

In Spanish
arce japonés   
cortaderas   

In Greek
Japanese Maple   
γρασίδι Πάμπα   

In Portuguese
bordo japonês   
grama de Pampas   

In Polish
Klon japoński   
Pampas trawy   

In Latin
Acer palmatum   
Pampas herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Vascular plant   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Poales   

Family
Aceraceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Acer   
Cortaderia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Danthonieae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Danthonioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
25   
99+

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Properties of Japanese Maple and Pampas Grass

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Pampas Grass

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

Japanese Maple and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Pampas Grass are as follows:

Care of Japanese Maple and Pampas Grass

Care of Japanese Maple and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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