Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Shrub
  
Grass
  
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
  
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
  
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways
  
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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red
  
Purple
  
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
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
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
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
  
Average Water Needs
  
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
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Itchiness
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Sap
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used as preservative
  
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
  
CORTADERIA jubata
  
Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
  
Purple Pampas Grass
  
In Hindi
Japanese Maple
  
Purple pampas grass
  
In German
japanischer Ahorn
  
Lila Pampasgras
  
In French
érable du Japon
  
Pourpre herbe de pampa
  
In Spanish
arce japonés
  
hierba púrpura pampas
  
In Greek
Japanese Maple
  
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς
  
In Portuguese
bordo japonês
  
grama roxa pampas
  
In Polish
Klon japoński
  
Purpurowy trawa pampasów
  
In Latin
Acer palmatum
  
Purpura Pampas herba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Poales
  
Family
Aceraceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Acer
  
Cortaderia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Purple Pampas Grass
Season and care of Japanese Maple and Purple Pampas Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Maple and Purple Pampas Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Purple Pampas Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Japanese Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Purple Pampas Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Japanese Maple is Acidic, Neutral and for Purple Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Japanese Maple and Purple Pampas Grass Physical Information
Japanese Maple and Purple Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Purple Pampas Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Purple Pampas Grass are as follows:
Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Purple Pampas Grass flower color: Purple
- Purple Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Japanese Maple and Purple Pampas Grass
Care of Japanese Maple and Purple Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple 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.