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About Lebombo Cycad and Purple Pampas Grass


About Purple Pampas Grass and Lebombo Cycad


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Palm or Cycad   
Grass   

Origin
South Africa   
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand   

Types
Not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Upland savannas   
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13   
7-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12-8   
11 - 7   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Orange Red   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, 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
Long linear and narrow   
Grass like   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Summer, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Light Frost   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
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
Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Light Frost   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
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
Bold   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available, pollinators   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Itchiness   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   
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
Bark, Pine   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Traditional medicine   
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Encephalartos lebomboensis   
CORTADERIA jubata   

Common Name
Lebombo Cycad   
Purple Pampas Grass   

In Hindi
Lebombo Cycad   
Purple pampas grass   

In German
Lebombo Palmfarn   
Lila Pampasgras   

In French
Lebombo Cycad   
Pourpre herbe de pampa   

In Spanish
Lebombo cícadas   
hierba púrpura pampas   

In Greek
Lebombo Cycad   
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς   

In Portuguese
Lebombo Cycad   
grama roxa pampas   

In Polish
Lebombo Cycad   
Purpurowy trawa pampasów   

In Latin
Lebombo Cycad   
Purpura Pampas herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Cycadophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Cycadopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Cycadales   
Poales   

Family
Cycadaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Encephalartos   
Cortaderia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
66   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Lebombo Cycad and Purple Pampas Grass

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

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Season and Care of Lebombo Cycad and Purple Pampas Grass

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

Lebombo Cycad and Purple Pampas Grass Physical Information

Lebombo Cycad and Purple Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Lebombo Cycad height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Purple Pampas Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Lebombo Cycad and Purple Pampas Grass are as follows:

Care of Lebombo Cycad and Purple Pampas Grass

Care of Lebombo Cycad and Purple Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad 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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