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About Purple Pampas Grass and Needle Palm


About Needle Palm and Purple Pampas Grass


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Palm or Cycad   

Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand   
United States, Southeastern United States   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways   
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11   
6-10   

AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7   
12-6   

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, 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   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple   
White, Light Yellow, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Needle like   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Summer, Fall   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Needs small amount of water   

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   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Cold climate, Frost   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

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   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals   

Allergy
Itchiness   
drowsiness, Scratches   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
bank hedging, Ornamental use   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Ethnobotanic   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Aging, Frostbite   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   
Application in Handicrafts, Showy 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   
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORTADERIA jubata   
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix   

Common Name
Purple Pampas Grass   
Needle Palm, Porcupine plant   

In Hindi
Purple pampas grass   
सुई ताड़   

In German
Lila Pampasgras   
Nadel -Palme   

In French
Pourpre herbe de pampa   
palmier aiguille   

In Spanish
hierba púrpura pampas   
palmera aguja   

In Greek
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς   
βελόνα φοίνικα   

In Portuguese
grama roxa pampas   
palmeira agulha   

In Polish
Purpurowy trawa pampasów   
Igła palma   

In Latin
Purpura Pampas herba   
acus palma   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Arecales   

Family
Poaceae   
Arecaceae   

Genus
Cortaderia   
Rhapidophyllum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Corypheae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Coryphoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Purple Pampas Grass and Needle Palm

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

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Season and Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Needle Palm

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

Purple Pampas Grass and Needle Palm Physical Information

Purple Pampas Grass and Needle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Pampas Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Pampas Grass and Needle Palm are as follows:

Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Needle Palm

Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Needle Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Pampas Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Needle Palm pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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