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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Perennial  

Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand  
Turkey, Iran, Western Asia  

Types
Cortaderia selloana  
Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint  

Number of Varieties
12  
600  
18

Habitat
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways  
Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7  
8-1  

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  
A3, 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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Itchiness  
Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORTADERIA jubata  
NEPETA mussinii  

Common Name
Purple Pampas Grass  
Catmint  

In Hindi
Purple pampas grass  
कटमींट  

In German
Lila Pampasgras  
Katzenminze  

In French
Pourpre herbe de pampa  
Catmint  

In Spanish
hierba púrpura pampas  
catmint  

In Greek
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς  
catmint  

In Portuguese
grama roxa pampas  
nêveda  

In Polish
Purpurowy trawa pampasów  
catmint  

In Latin
Purpura Pampas herba  
nepetae mixtam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Lamiales  

Family
Poaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Cortaderia  
Nepeta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Nepeteae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
1  

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Difference Between Purple Pampas Grass and Catmint

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