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About Purple Pampas Grass and Christmas Cactus

Purple Pampas Grass
Christmas Cactus
About Christmas Cactus and Purple Pampas Grass


What is
Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   
Type
Grass   
Cactus or Succulent   
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand   
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America   
Types
Not Available   
Not Available   
Habitat
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways   
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates   
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11   
Not Available   
AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7   
12-1   
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   
Not Available   
Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+
Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
71.10 cm   
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Purple   
Purple   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   
Fruit Color
Not Available   
Pink   
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Dark Green   
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan   
Green, Dark Green   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Toothed   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   
Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   
Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall   
Not Available   
Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   
Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Not Available   
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   
How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water   
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   
Loam, Sand   
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   
Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning   
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   
Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   
Facts
Flowers
Showy   
Showy   
Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   
Edible Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   
Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   
Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   
Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   
Showy Bark
No   
No   
Foliage Texture
Fine   
Bold   
Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
Sometimes   
No   
Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   
Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   
Allergy
Itchiness   
Eye irritation, sneezing   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   
Edible Uses
Sometimes   
No   
Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Leaves   
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant   
Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break   
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA jubata   
SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi   
Common Name
Purple Pampas Grass   
Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus   
In Hindi
Purple pampas grass   
क्रिसमस कैक्टस   
In German
Lila Pampasgras   
Weihnachtskaktus   
In French
Pourpre herbe de pampa   
Cactus de Noël   
In Spanish
hierba púrpura pampas   
Cactus de Navidad   
In Greek
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς   
Χριστούγεννα Cactus   
In Portuguese
grama roxa pampas   
Cacto de Natal   
In Polish
Purpurowy trawa pampasów   
Christmas Cactus   
In Latin
Purpura Pampas herba   
Nativitatis Cactus   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   
Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   
Order
Poales   
Caryophyllales   
Family
Poaceae   
Cactaceae   
Genus
Cortaderia   
Schlumbergera   
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   
Subfamily
Not Available   
Cactoideae   
Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   
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Properties of Purple Pampas Grass and Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Christmas Cactus

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

Purple Pampas Grass and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Purple Pampas Grass and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Pampas Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Purple Pampas Grass and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Christmas Cactus

Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Pampas Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer Purple Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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