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About Purple Pampas Grass and Peppermint


About Peppermint and Purple Pampas Grass


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs   

Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand   
Europe, Middle East   

Types
Not Available   
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'   

Habitat
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways   
Wide range of ecological site   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11   
3-7   

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   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
50.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple   
Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Dark Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Ovate elongated   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer, Fall   
Late Summer, Mid Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Requires plenty of water during the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Less Watering   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loamy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees   

Allergy
Itchiness   
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Maintains teeth healthy   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Prevent Soil Erosion   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORTADERIA jubata   
Mentha × piperita   

Common Name
Purple Pampas Grass   
Peppermint   

In Hindi
Purple pampas grass   
पिपरमिंट   

In German
Lila Pampasgras   
Pfefferminze   

In French
Pourpre herbe de pampa   
Menthe poivrée   

In Spanish
hierba púrpura pampas   
Mentha × piperita   

In Greek
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς   
Μέντα   

In Portuguese
grama roxa pampas   
Hortelã-pimenta   

In Polish
Purpurowy trawa pampasów   
Mięta pieprzowa   

In Latin
Purpura Pampas herba   
Peppermint   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Lamiales   

Family
Poaceae   
Lamiaceae   

Genus
Cortaderia   
Mentha   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Mentheae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
18   
99+

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Properties of Purple Pampas Grass and Peppermint

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

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Season and Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Peppermint

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

Purple Pampas Grass and Peppermint Physical Information

Purple Pampas Grass and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Pampas Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Pampas Grass and Peppermint are as follows:

Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Peppermint

Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Pampas Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Purple Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peppermint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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