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About Sweetpea and Purple Pampas Grass


About Purple Pampas Grass and Sweetpea


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Grass   

Origin
Mediterranean   
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10   
7-11   

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1   
11 - 7   

Sunset Zone
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   
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
Vining/Climbing   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet   
Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Tan   
Not Available   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green   
Light Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
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
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Summer, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
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   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Organic Flower Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
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
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
Caterpillar, Insects, Not Available, Snails   
Not Available   

Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting   
Itchiness   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Sometimes   

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Used as essential oil   
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover   
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LATHYRUS odoratus   
CORTADERIA jubata   

Common Name
Sweetpea   
Purple Pampas Grass   

In Hindi
Sweetpea   
Purple pampas grass   

In German
Sweetpea   
Lila Pampasgras   

In French
Sweetpea   
Pourpre herbe de pampa   

In Spanish
Sweetpea   
hierba púrpura pampas   

In Greek
Sweetpea   
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς   

In Portuguese
Sweetpea   
grama roxa pampas   

In Polish
Sweetpea   
Purpurowy trawa pampasów   

In Latin
Sweetpea   
Purpura Pampas herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Poales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Lagerstroemia   
Cortaderia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Vicieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Sweetpea and Purple Pampas Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetpea and Purple Pampas Grass? We provide you with everything About Sweetpea and Purple Pampas Grass. Sweetpea doesn't have thorns and Purple Pampas Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetpea does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetpea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Purple Pampas Grass has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Sweetpea and Purple Pampas Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweetpea and Purple Pampas Grass

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

Sweetpea and Purple Pampas Grass Physical Information

Sweetpea and Purple Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Purple Pampas Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Purple Pampas Grass are as follows:

Care of Sweetpea and Purple Pampas Grass

Care of Sweetpea and Purple Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing and Purple Pampas Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetpea 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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