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About Purple Pampas Grass and Ground Orchid


About Ground Orchid and Purple Pampas Grass


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand   
Japan   

Types
Not Available   
not available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
5   
99+

Habitat
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways   
Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11   
7-9   

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   
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple   
White, Dark Red   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Light Green, Tan   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Light Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Long linear and narrow   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer, Fall   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
From bulbs   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Requires regular watering   

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   
cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Crown rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

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   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators   

Allergy
Itchiness   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
along a porch, deck or patio, Bonsai, Bouquets, 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   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes   

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, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORTADERIA jubata   
CALANTHE discolor   

Common Name
Purple Pampas Grass   
Ground Orchid, Japanese Hardy Calanthe Orchid   

In Hindi
Purple pampas grass   
Ground Orchid   

In German
Lila Pampasgras   
Ground Orchid   

In French
Pourpre herbe de pampa   
Ground Orchid   

In Spanish
hierba púrpura pampas   
Ground Orchid   

In Greek
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς   
Ground Orchid   

In Portuguese
grama roxa pampas   
Ground Orchid   

In Polish
Purpurowy trawa pampasów   
Ground Orchid   

In Latin
Purpura Pampas herba   
Ground Orchid   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Asparagales   

Family
Poaceae   
Orchidaceae   

Genus
Cortaderia   
Bletilla   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Arethuseae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Epidendroideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
5   
99+

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Properties of Purple Pampas Grass and Ground Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Ground Orchid

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

Purple Pampas Grass and Ground Orchid Physical Information

Purple Pampas Grass and Ground Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Pampas Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Ground Orchid height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Purple Pampas Grass and Ground Orchid are as follows:

Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Ground Orchid

Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Ground Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Pampas Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ground Orchid pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, 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 Ground Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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