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About Sausage Tree and Purple Pampas Grass


About Purple Pampas Grass and Sausage Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Tree   
Grass   

Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa   
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Riverine forest, wooded grassland   
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12   
7-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12-9   
11 - 7   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm   
33
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm   
23
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Dark Red, Tan   
Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Tan   
Not Available   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Summer, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially   
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
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

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

Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust   
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
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Poisonous when unripe   
Itchiness   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Slow downs aging   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Sometimes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Dried seeds, Leaves   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye   
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical   
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
KIGELIA africana   
CORTADERIA jubata   

Common Name
Sausage Tree   
Purple Pampas Grass   

In Hindi
Sausage Tree   
Purple pampas grass   

In German
Sausage Tree   
Lila Pampasgras   

In French
saucisse Arbre   
Pourpre herbe de pampa   

In Spanish
Árbol de salchicha   
hierba púrpura pampas   

In Greek
λουκάνικο δέντρο   
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς   

In Portuguese
Árvore de salsicha   
grama roxa pampas   

In Polish
kiełbasa Drzewo   
Purpurowy trawa pampasów   

In Latin
farciminis ligno   
Purpura Pampas herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Lamiales   
Poales   

Family
Bignoniaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Kaempferia   
Cortaderia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Tecomeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Sausage Tree and Purple Pampas Grass

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

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Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Purple Pampas Grass

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

Sausage Tree and Purple Pampas Grass Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Purple Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Purple Pampas Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Purple Pampas Grass are as follows:

Care of Sausage Tree and Purple Pampas Grass

Care of Sausage Tree and Purple Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree 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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