Buttonbush

Pampas Grass

About Buttonbush and Pampas Grass

Buttonbush

Pampas Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

South Africa

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Not Available

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Lawn

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11 - 7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cm304.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long and slender with very sharp edges

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Rats, Snakes

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Itchiness, Skin cuts

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

CORTADERIA

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Pampas Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Pampas grass

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Pampasgrass

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

herbe de la pampa

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

cortaderas

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

γρασίδι Πάμπα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

grama de Pampas

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Pampas trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Pampas herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Poales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Cortaderia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Danthonieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Danthonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

1225

1 27800

Properties of Buttonbush and Pampas Grass

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Pampas Grass

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

Buttonbush and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Buttonbush and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Pampas Grass are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Pampas Grass

Care of Buttonbush and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of 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 Buttonbush 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.