Purple Pampas Grass

Leatherleaf Sedge

About Purple Pampas Grass and Leatherleaf Sedge

Purple Pampas Grass

Leatherleaf Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

New Zealand

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways

Moist Ditches, moist forests, Moist woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-116-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7

9-5

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm50.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Sandy Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Fern like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Fall

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Bugs, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

deer resistant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORTADERIA jubata

CAREX buchananii

7.2 Common Name

Purple Pampas Grass

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple pampas grass

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pampasgras

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.3 In French

Pourpre herbe de pampa

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba púrpura pampas

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.5 In Greek

Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.6 In Portuguese

grama roxa pampas

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy trawa pampasów

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.8 In Latin

Purpura Pampas herba

Leatherleaf Sedge

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Cortaderia

Carex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Pampas Grass and Leatherleaf Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Leatherleaf Sedge

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

Purple Pampas Grass and Leatherleaf Sedge Physical Information

Purple Pampas Grass and Leatherleaf Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Pampas Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Leatherleaf Sedge height is 50.80 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Pampas Grass and Leatherleaf Sedge are as follows:

Purple Pampas Grass flower color: Purple
Purple Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Leatherleaf Sedge flower color: Sandy Brown
Leatherleaf Sedge leaf color: Orange, Sandy Brown and Copper

Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Leatherleaf Sedge

Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Leatherleaf Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Pampas Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Leatherleaf Sedge pruning is done Prune for size control, 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 Leatherleaf Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.