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About Chaco and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

10025
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*3
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

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
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 Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Average Water
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

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

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

-
Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

-
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

-
Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Pampas grass

In German

Hortensie
Pampasgrass

In French

Hortensia
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

Hortensia
cortaderas

In Greek

υδραγεία
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
grama de Pampas

In Polish

Hortensja
Pampas trawy

In Latin

Hibiscus
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Vascular plant

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

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Poales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Poaceae

Genus

-
Cortaderia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Danthonieae

Subfamily

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Danthonioideae

Number of Species

-25
1 27800
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Properties of Chaco and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Chaco and Pampas Grass

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

Chaco and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Chaco and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Chaco flower color: Light Green

  • Chaco 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 Chaco and Pampas Grass

Care of Chaco and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chaco pruning is done 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 Chaco needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.