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About Bear Grass and Pampas Grass


About Pampas Grass and Bear Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual or Biennial   

Type
Perennial   
Grass   

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico   
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand   

Types
Not Available   
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass   

Habitat
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands   
Lawn   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
7-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12-5   
11 - 7   

Sunset Zone
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
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
152.40 cm   
99+
304.80 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
121.92 cm   
99+
182.88 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green   
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green   
Light Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Dark Green, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Long and slender with very sharp edges   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring   
Summer, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks   
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought   

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   
Full Sun   

Pruning
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Yes   

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
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Birds, Rats, Snakes   

Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress   
Itchiness, Skin cuts   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover   
Air purification, Provides ground cover   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Animal Feed   
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Insignificant   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NOLINA microcarpa   
CORTADERIA   

Common Name
Sacahuista, Palmilla   
Pampas Grass   

In Hindi
Bear Grass   
Pampas grass   

In German
Bärn-Gras   
Pampasgrass   

In French
ours Herbe   
herbe de la pampa   

In Spanish
Hierba de oso   
cortaderas   

In Greek
αρκούδα Grass   
γρασίδι Πάμπα   

In Portuguese
bear Grass   
grama de Pampas   

In Polish
miś Trawa   
Pampas trawy   

In Latin
herbas ferunt   
Pampas herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Vascular plant   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Poales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Nolina Michx   
Cortaderia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Danthonieae   

Subfamily
Nolinoideae   
Danthonioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
25   
99+

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Properties of Bear Grass and Pampas Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Bear Grass and Pampas Grass? We provide you with everything About Bear Grass and Pampas Grass. Bear Grass doesn't have thorns and Pampas Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Bear Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Bear Grass has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress and Pampas Grass has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress. 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 Bear Grass and Pampas Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bear Grass and Pampas Grass

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

Bear Grass and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Bear Grass and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Pampas Grass are as follows:

Care of Bear Grass and Pampas Grass

Care of Bear Grass and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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