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Pineapple Weed
Pineapple Weed

Purple Pampas Grass
Purple Pampas Grass



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About Pineapple Weed and Purple Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

North America, Western United States, Canada
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

-
Cortaderia selloana

Number of Varieties

112
0 40000
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Habitat

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
11 - 7

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of 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

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in making tea
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Flower borders, Landscape
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matricaria discoidea
CORTADERIA jubata

Common Name

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
Purple Pampas Grass

In Hindi

Pineapple Weed
Purple pampas grass

In German

Strahlenlose Kamille
Lila Pampasgras

In French

Matricaire odorante
Pourpre herbe de pampa

In Spanish

Pineapple Weed
hierba púrpura pampas

In Greek

ξύλο ανανά
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς

In Portuguese

Pineapple Weed
grama roxa pampas

In Polish

Rumianek bezpromieniowy
Purpurowy trawa pampasów

In Latin

Pineapple Weed
Purpura Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asterales
Poales

Family

Asteraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Matricaria
Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Anthemideae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

125
1 27800
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Properties of Pineapple Weed and Purple Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Purple Pampas Grass

Season and care of Pineapple Weed and Purple Pampas Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Pineapple Weed and Purple Pampas Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pineapple Weed season is and Purple Pampas Grass season is . The type of soil for Pineapple Weed is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Purple Pampas Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Pineapple Weed is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Purple Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral.

Pineapple Weed and Purple Pampas Grass Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Purple Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Purple Pampas Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Purple Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Purple Pampas Grass flower color: Purple

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

Care of Pineapple Weed and Purple Pampas Grass

Care of Pineapple Weed and Purple Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed 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.