Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
  
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Corn Rose, Field Poppy
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways
  
Fields, Forest edges, meadows
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
  
3-11
  
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
  
A1, A2, A3, 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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Purple
  
Red, Ivory, Black
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Small, flat and dissected
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
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 Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loose, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Compost, fertilize in growing season
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate, Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
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
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Itchiness
  
Hives
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Flowers, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil
  
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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree
  
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA jubata
  
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'
  
Common Name
Purple Pampas Grass
  
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy
  
In Hindi
Purple pampas grass
  
मकई पोस्ता
  
In German
Lila Pampasgras
  
Klatschmohn
  
In French
Pourpre herbe de pampa
  
Coquelicot
  
In Spanish
hierba púrpura pampas
  
amapola de maíz
  
In Greek
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς
  
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας
  
In Portuguese
grama roxa pampas
  
Corn Poppy
  
In Polish
Purpurowy trawa pampasów
  
Corn Poppy
  
In Latin
Purpura Pampas herba
  
corn Poppy
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Anthophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Papaveraceae
  
Genus
Cortaderia
  
Papaver
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Papaver
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Papavereae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Corn Poppy
Season and care of Purple Pampas Grass and Corn Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Pampas Grass and Corn Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Pampas Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Corn Poppy season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Purple Pampas Grass is Loam and for Corn Poppy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Purple Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Corn Poppy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Purple Pampas Grass and Corn Poppy Physical Information
Purple Pampas Grass and Corn Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Pampas Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Purple Pampas Grass and Corn Poppy are as follows:
Purple Pampas Grass flower color: Purple
Purple Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Corn Poppy flower color: Red, Ivory and Black
- Corn Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Corn Poppy
Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Corn Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Pampas Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corn Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Purple Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corn Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.