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About Purple Pampas Grass and Chinese Juniper


About Chinese Juniper and Purple Pampas Grass


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand   
China, Japan   

Types
Not Available   
Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea   

Habitat
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways   
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7   
9-1   

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   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple   
Light Yellow Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Blue Black, Purple Brown   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan   
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Scale-like imbricate   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer, Fall   
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Cuttings, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium   

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   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well 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
Red blotch   
Scale, Spider mites   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Applicable   

Allergy
Itchiness   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Hepatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem   

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   
Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant   

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   
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORTADERIA jubata   
JUNIPERUS chinensis   

Common Name
Purple Pampas Grass   
Chinese Juniper   

In Hindi
Purple pampas grass   
चीनी जुनिपर   

In German
Lila Pampasgras   
chinesische Wacholder   

In French
Pourpre herbe de pampa   
genévrier de Chine   

In Spanish
hierba púrpura pampas   
enebro chino   

In Greek
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς   
Κινέζικα αρκεύθου   

In Portuguese
grama roxa pampas   
zimbro chinês   

In Polish
Purpurowy trawa pampasów   
jałowiec chiński   

In Latin
Purpura Pampas herba   
Chinese iuniperorum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Pinophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Poales   
Pinales   

Family
Poaceae   
Cupressaceae   

Genus
Cortaderia   
Juniperus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Cupressoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
67   
99+

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Properties of Purple Pampas Grass and Chinese Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Chinese Juniper

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

Purple Pampas Grass and Chinese Juniper Physical Information

Purple Pampas Grass and Chinese Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Pampas Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Chinese Juniper height is 60.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Pampas Grass and Chinese Juniper are as follows:

Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Chinese Juniper

Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Chinese Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Pampas Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Purple Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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