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About Cabbage Tree and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass

Origin

New Zealand
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

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Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

325
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-117-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
11 - 7

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Blue
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Caterpillar, Moths
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

Asthma
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Cabbage Palm
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

गोभी पेड़
Pampas grass

In German

Cabbage tree
Pampasgrass

In French

arbre de chou
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

árbol de la col
cortaderas

In Greek

λάχανο δέντρο
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

repolho árvore
grama de Pampas

In Polish

kapusta drzewo
Pampas trawy

In Latin

brassica ligno
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Poales

Family

Asparagaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Acidosasa
Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Danthonieae

Subfamily

Lomandroideae
Danthonioideae

Number of Species

425
1 27800
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Properties of Cabbage Tree and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Cabbage Tree and Pampas Grass

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

Cabbage Tree and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Cabbage Tree and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Cabbage Tree and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Cabbage Tree flower color: White

  • Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

  • 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 Cabbage Tree and Pampas Grass

Care of Cabbage Tree and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves 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 Cabbage Tree 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.