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About Rice Plant and Purple Pampas Grass


About Purple Pampas Grass and Rice Plant


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Grass   
Grass   

Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia   
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand   

Types
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
40000   
1
Not Available   

Habitat
Muddy habitat   
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15   
7-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1   
11 - 7   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
White   
Not Available   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Summer, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Ample Water   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Lots of watering   
Moderate   

In Winter
Consistently   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
No need to prune   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wet Site   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Itchiness   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Sometimes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Seeds   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food   
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens   
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ORYZA   
CORTADERIA jubata   

Common Name
Rice   
Purple Pampas Grass   

In Hindi
चावल   
Purple pampas grass   

In German
Reis   
Lila Pampasgras   

In French
riz   
Pourpre herbe de pampa   

In Spanish
arroz   
hierba púrpura pampas   

In Greek
ρύζι   
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς   

In Portuguese
arroz   
grama roxa pampas   

In Polish
ryż   
Purpurowy trawa pampasów   

In Latin
rice   
Purpura Pampas herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Poales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Oryza   
Cortaderia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Rice Plant and Purple Pampas Grass

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

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Season and Care of Rice Plant and Purple Pampas Grass

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

Rice Plant and Purple Pampas Grass Physical Information

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

Care of Rice Plant and Purple Pampas Grass

Care of Rice Plant and Purple Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rice Plant pruning is done No need to prune and Purple Pampas Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Rice Plant needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Consistently. Whereas, in summer Purple Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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