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About Purple Pampas Grass and Butterfly Iris


About Butterfly Iris and Purple Pampas Grass


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand   
Southern Asia   

Types
Not Available   
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
6   
99+

Habitat
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways   
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11   
9-11   

AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7   
12-10   

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   
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
70.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
50.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple   
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green, Brown   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Gray Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Summer, Fall   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer   

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, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Apply N-P-K   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects   

Allergy
Itchiness   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
Insignificant   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   
Screen, useful as a ground cover   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break   
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORTADERIA jubata   
DIETES grandiflora   

Common Name
Purple Pampas Grass   
Butterfly Iris   

In Hindi
Purple pampas grass   
तितली आइरिस प्लांट   

In German
Lila Pampasgras   
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen   

In French
Pourpre herbe de pampa   
Papillon Iris Plante   

In Spanish
hierba púrpura pampas   
Planta del iris de la mariposa   

In Greek
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς   
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών   

In Portuguese
grama roxa pampas   
Borboleta da planta Iris   

In Polish
Purpurowy trawa pampasów   
Butterfly Iris Roślin   

In Latin
Purpura Pampas herba   
Gloria Iris Planta   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Liliales   

Family
Poaceae   
Iridaceae   

Genus
Cortaderia   
Dietes Salisb   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Irideae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Iridoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Purple Pampas Grass and Butterfly Iris

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

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Season and Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Butterfly Iris

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

Purple Pampas Grass and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Purple Pampas Grass and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Pampas Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Pampas Grass and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Butterfly Iris

Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Butterfly Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Pampas Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Purple Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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