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About Purple Pampas Grass and Flowering Crabapple


About Flowering Crabapple and Purple Pampas Grass


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Tree   

Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways   
gardens, Tropical areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11   
4-7   

AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7   
8-1   

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
670.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
6,350.00 cm   
1

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer, Fall   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather   

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   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Occasional light liquid fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Aphids, Mealybugs   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

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   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Itchiness   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   
Showy Purposes, 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   
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORTADERIA jubata   
MALUS 'Baskatong'   

Common Name
Purple Pampas Grass   
Baskatong Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple   

In Hindi
Purple pampas grass   
crabapple   

In German
Lila Pampasgras   
Flowering Crabapple   

In French
Pourpre herbe de pampa   
Floraison Crabapple   

In Spanish
hierba púrpura pampas   
floración Crabapple   

In Greek
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς   
Άνθιση Crabapple   

In Portuguese
grama roxa pampas   
Crabapple   

In Polish
Purpurowy trawa pampasów   
Kwitnienie Crabappleb   

In Latin
Purpura Pampas herba   
crabapple   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Rosales   

Family
Poaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Cortaderia   
Malus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Maleae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Amygdaloideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
55   
99+

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Properties of Purple Pampas Grass and Flowering Crabapple

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

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Season and Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Flowering Crabapple

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

Purple Pampas Grass and Flowering Crabapple Physical Information

Purple Pampas Grass and Flowering Crabapple physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Pampas Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Flowering Crabapple height is 670.00 cm and width 6,350.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Pampas Grass and Flowering Crabapple are as follows:

Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Flowering Crabapple

Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Flowering Crabapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Pampas Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Flowering Crabapple pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Purple Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flowering Crabapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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