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About Japanese Spurge and Purple Pampas Grass


About Purple Pampas Grass and Japanese Spurge


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Grass   

Origin
China, Japan   
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand   

Types
Not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Banks, Slopes, Temperate Regions   
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
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
Prostrate/Trailing   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Dark Green, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Summer, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season   
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   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full 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   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Canker, Root knot nematode   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types   
Drought   

Facts

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
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Itchiness   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, 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
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Container, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Grown for shade   
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pachysandra terminalis   
CORTADERIA jubata   

Common Name
Pachysandra, Japanese pachysandra, carpet box, Japanese spurge   
Purple Pampas Grass   

In Hindi
जापानी रसदार पौधा   
Purple pampas grass   

In German
japanische Spurge   
Lila Pampasgras   

In French
Euphorbe japonaise   
Pourpre herbe de pampa   

In Spanish
Euphorbia japonesa   
hierba púrpura pampas   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Ευφόρβιο   
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς   

In Portuguese
Spurge japonês   
grama roxa pampas   

In Polish
japoński Wilczomlecz   
Purpurowy trawa pampasów   

In Latin
Spurge Italica   
Purpura Pampas herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Euphorbiales   
Poales   

Family
Buxaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Pachysandra   
Cortaderia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
5   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Spurge and Purple Pampas Grass

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Spurge and Purple Pampas Grass

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

Japanese Spurge and Purple Pampas Grass Physical Information

Japanese Spurge and Purple Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Spurge height is Not Available and width 180.00 cm whereas Purple Pampas Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Spurge and Purple Pampas Grass are as follows:

Care of Japanese Spurge and Purple Pampas Grass

Care of Japanese Spurge and Purple Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Spurge 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 Spurge 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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