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About Pampas Grass and Mirabilis Jalapa

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Central America, North America
1.4 Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Lawn
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
304.80 cm
Rank: 71 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
182.88 cm
Rank: 69 (Overall)
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Black, Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Cut back old stems to the ground
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Edible dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2 Common Name
Pampas Grass
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Pampas grass
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2.2 In German
Pampasgrass
Wunderblume
7.2.3 In French
herbe de la pampa
Belle-de-nuit
7.2.4 In Spanish
cortaderas
Dondiego de noche
7.2.5 In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
Maravilha
7.2.7 In Polish
Pampas trawy
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.8 In Latin
Pampas herba
mirabilis Ja-
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Nyctaginaceae
8.6 Genus
Cortaderia
Mirabilis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Danthonieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
25
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Pampas Grass and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

  • Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

  • Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Pampas Grass and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.