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About Red Cardinal and Purple Pampas Grass


About Purple Pampas Grass and Red Cardinal


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Shrub   
Grass   

Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico   
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Cultivated Beds   
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
7-11   

AHS Heat Zone
11-7   
11 - 7   

Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Orange Red   
Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown, Red   
Not Available   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green   
Light Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead   
Grass like   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   
Summer, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

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

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

Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Toxic   
Itchiness   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Sometimes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable   
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ERYTHRINA herbacea   
CORTADERIA jubata   

Common Name
Red cardinal, Cardinal spear   
Purple Pampas Grass   

In Hindi
Red Cardinal   
Purple pampas grass   

In German
Red Cardinal   
Lila Pampasgras   

In French
Cardinal rouge   
Pourpre herbe de pampa   

In Spanish
Cárdenas   
hierba púrpura pampas   

In Greek
κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος   
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς   

In Portuguese
Cardeal vermelho   
grama roxa pampas   

In Polish
Red Cardinal   
Purpurowy trawa pampasów   

In Latin
Cardinalis Rubrum   
Purpura Pampas herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Poales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Erythrina   
Cortaderia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Phaseoleae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Purple Pampas Grass

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Purple Pampas Grass

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

Red Cardinal and Purple Pampas Grass Physical Information

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

Care of Red Cardinal and Purple Pampas Grass

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

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