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About Purple Pampas Grass and Kiwano Melon

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Grass
Fruit
1.3 Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Middle Africa, Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways
Low Elevation, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
12-5
1.8 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, H2, 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
Lemon yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
reseeds, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Nematodes, Powdery mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness
Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Vermifuge
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CORTADERIA jubata
CUCUMIS metuliferus
7.2 Common Name
Purple Pampas Grass
African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon
7.2.1 In Hindi
Purple pampas grass
Kiwano Melon
7.2.2 In German
Lila Pampasgras
Hornmelone
7.2.3 In French
Pourpre herbe de pampa
Cucumis metulifer
7.2.4 In Spanish
hierba púrpura pampas
Cucumis metuliferus
7.2.5 In Greek
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς
Kiwano Melon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama roxa pampas
pepino africano
7.2.7 In Polish
Purpurowy trawa pampasów
Ogórek kiwano
7.2.8 In Latin
Purpura Pampas herba
Kiwano Melon
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Violales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Cucurbitaceae
8.6 Genus
Cortaderia
Cucumis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Purple Pampas Grass and Kiwano Melon

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

Season and Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Kiwano Melon

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

Purple Pampas Grass and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Purple Pampas Grass and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Pampas Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Purple Pampas Grass and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

  • Purple Pampas Grass flower color: Purple

  • Purple Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

  • Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow

  • Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Kiwano Melon

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