Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Woodlands
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
7-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
11 - 7
Sunset Zone
H2, 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
Flower Color
White
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Fall
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Aphids, Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Itchiness
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Not Available
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
CORTADERIA jubata
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Purple Pampas Grass
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
Purple pampas grass
In German
Lichtnussbaum
Lila Pampasgras
In French
Aleurites moluccana
Pourpre herbe de pampa
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
hierba púrpura pampas
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
grama roxa pampas
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Purpurowy trawa pampasów
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
Purpura Pampas herba
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Poales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Cortaderia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Aleuritideae
Not Available
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Kukui and Purple Pampas Grass
Season and care of Kukui and Purple Pampas Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Kukui and Purple Pampas Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kukui season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Purple Pampas Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kukui is Loam, Sand and for Purple Pampas Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Kukui is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Purple Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Kukui and Purple Pampas Grass Physical Information
Kukui and Purple Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Purple Pampas Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Purple Pampas Grass are as follows:
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Purple Pampas Grass flower color: Purple
- Purple Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Kukui and Purple Pampas Grass
Care of Kukui and Purple Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Purple Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.