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About Chaco and Pampas Grass


About Pampas Grass and Chaco


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
100  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Lawn  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
7-11  

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 cm  
304.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
182.88 cm  
99+

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  
-  

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
No  
No  

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
Yes  
No  

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
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Yes  

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
-  
Vascular plant  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Poales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
-  
Cortaderia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Danthonieae  

Subfamily
-  
Danthonioideae  

Number of Species
-  
25  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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