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About Purple Pampas Grass and Japanese Pieris


About Japanese Pieris and Purple Pampas Grass


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Broadleaf Evergreen   

Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand   
Eastern Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
13   
99+

Habitat
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways   
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7   
Not Available   

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   
21,22   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple   
White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green   
Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze   

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   
Lanceolate to elliptical   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer, Fall   
Early Spring, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Deer resistant, Light Frost   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
stem tip cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Deer resistant, Light Frost   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths   

Allergy
Itchiness   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens   

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 Applicable   

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   
Not Available   

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   
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORTADERIA jubata   
PIERIS japonica   

Common Name
Purple Pampas Grass   
Japanese Andromeda   

In Hindi
Purple pampas grass   
Japanese pieris   

In German
Lila Pampasgras   
Japanese pieris   

In French
Pourpre herbe de pampa   
Japanese pieris   

In Spanish
hierba púrpura pampas   
Japanese pieris   

In Greek
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς   
Japanese pieris   

In Portuguese
grama roxa pampas   
Japanese pieris   

In Polish
Purpurowy trawa pampasów   
Japanese pieris   

In Latin
Purpura Pampas herba   
Japanese pieris   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Ericales   

Family
Poaceae   
Ericaceae   

Genus
Cortaderia   
Pieris   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Lyonieae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Vaccinioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Purple Pampas Grass and Japanese Pieris

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

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Season and Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Japanese Pieris

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

Purple Pampas Grass and Japanese Pieris Physical Information

Purple Pampas Grass and Japanese Pieris physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Pampas Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Japanese Pieris height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Pampas Grass and Japanese Pieris are as follows:

Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Japanese Pieris

Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Japanese Pieris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Pampas Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Pieris pruning is done 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 Japanese Pieris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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