Purple Pampas Grass

Swordfern

About Purple Pampas Grass and Swordfern

Purple Pampas Grass

Swordfern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fern

1.3 Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Polystichum solitarium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-119-11

0 99

1.8 AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7

12-1

1.10 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

1.11 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.4.1 Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.5 Plant Color

2.5.1 Flower Color

Purple

Not Available

2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.5.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan

Green, Dark Green

2.6 Shape

2.6.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Saw-tooth like

2.7 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 Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Fall

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

when new, water every week

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORTADERIA jubata

Polystichum munitum

7.2 Common Name

Purple Pampas Grass

Swordfern, western swordfern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple pampas grass

Swordfern

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pampasgras

Sword Fern

7.2.3 In French

Pourpre herbe de pampa

Epée Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba púrpura pampas

helecho espada

7.2.5 In Greek

Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς

ξίφος φτέρη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

grama roxa pampas

espada Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy trawa pampasów

Miecz Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Purpura Pampas herba

Fern gladio

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Cortaderia

Polystichum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA260

1 27800

Properties of Purple Pampas Grass and Swordfern

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

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Season and Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Swordfern

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

Purple Pampas Grass and Swordfern Physical Information

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

Purple Pampas Grass flower color: Purple
Purple Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Swordfern flower color: Not Available
Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Purple Pampas Grass and Swordfern

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