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About Chocolate-root and Pampas Grass


About Pampas Grass and Chocolate-root


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Grass  

Origin
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  
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
3-8  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
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
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
304.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
182.88 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of 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
Early Spring, Late Autumn  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Light  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Insignificant  
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
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Insignificant  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
-  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GEUM rivale  
CORTADERIA  

Common Name
Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens  
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
Rosaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
-  
Cortaderia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Danthonieae  

Subfamily
-  
Danthonioideae  

Number of Species
1  
25  
99+

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Properties of Chocolate-root and Pampas Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Chocolate-root and Pampas Grass? We provide you with everything About Chocolate-root and Pampas Grass. Chocolate-root doesn't have thorns and Pampas Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Chocolate-root does not have fragrant flowers. Chocolate-root 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 Chocolate-root and Pampas Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chocolate-root and Pampas Grass

Season and care of Chocolate-root and Pampas Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Chocolate-root and Pampas Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chocolate-root season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Pampas Grass season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Chocolate-root is Light and for Pampas Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Chocolate-root is Acidic and for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral.

Chocolate-root and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Chocolate-root and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and Pampas Grass are as follows:

Care of Chocolate-root and Pampas Grass

Care of Chocolate-root and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chocolate-root 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 Chocolate-root 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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