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Purple Pampas Grass
Purple Pampas Grass

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About Purple Pampas Grass and Red Buckeye

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Cortaderia selloana
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

122
0 40000
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Habitat

coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
9-5

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
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Itchiness
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Seeds

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA jubata
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Purple Pampas Grass
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Purple pampas grass
Red Buckeye

In German

Lila Pampasgras
Red Buckeye

In French

Pourpre herbe de pampa
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

hierba púrpura pampas
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

grama roxa pampas
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Purpurowy trawa pampasów
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Purpura Pampas herba
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2520
1 27800
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Properties of Purple Pampas Grass and Red Buckeye

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

Season and Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Red Buckeye

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

Purple Pampas Grass and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Purple Pampas Grass and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Pampas Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Pampas Grass and Red Buckeye are as follows:

  • Purple Pampas Grass flower color: Purple

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

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Red Buckeye

Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Pampas Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Purple Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.