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About Purple Pampas Grass and Sugar Snap Pea


About Sugar Snap Pea and Purple Pampas Grass


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Grass   
Vegetable   

Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand   
Mediterranean   

Types
Not Available   
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
8   
99+

Habitat
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways   
Fields, Loamy soils   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7   
12-1   

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   
A1, A2, A3, 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   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Vining/Climbing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple   
White, Pink, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Not Available   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan   
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Egg-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer, Fall   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Consistently   

In Spring
Moderate   
Adequately   

In Winter
Average Water   
Less Watering   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Compost, fertilize in winter   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Light Frost   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Itchiness   
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
As decorated salad   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Leaves, Seeds   

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food   

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   
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORTADERIA jubata   
PISUM sativum   

Common Name
Purple Pampas Grass   
Garden Pea   

In Hindi
Purple pampas grass   
चीनी मटर   

In German
Lila Pampasgras   
Kefe   

In French
Pourpre herbe de pampa   
Erbse   

In Spanish
hierba púrpura pampas   
guisante   

In Greek
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς   
μπιζέλι   

In Portuguese
grama roxa pampas   
ervilha   

In Polish
Purpurowy trawa pampasów   
groch   

In Latin
Purpura Pampas herba   
pea   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Fabales   

Family
Poaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Cortaderia   
Pisum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Dicotyledonous   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
150   
99+

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Properties of Purple Pampas Grass and Sugar Snap Pea

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

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Season and Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Sugar Snap Pea

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

Purple Pampas Grass and Sugar Snap Pea Physical Information

Purple Pampas Grass and Sugar Snap Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Pampas Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Purple Pampas Grass and Sugar Snap Pea are as follows:

Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Sugar Snap Pea

Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Sugar Snap Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Pampas Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Purple Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Snap Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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