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About Crossandra and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

625
0 40000
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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
11 - 7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
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
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Balanced 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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

-
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

Crossandra
Pampas grass

In German

Crossandra
Pampasgrass

In French

Crossandra
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

Crossandra
cortaderas

In Greek

Crossandra
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

Crossandra
grama de Pampas

In Polish

Crossandra
Pampas trawy

In Latin

Crossandra
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Poales

Family

Acanthaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Crossandra
Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Danthonieae

Subfamily

-
Danthonioideae

Number of Species

5225
1 27800
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Properties of Crossandra and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Crossandra and Pampas Grass

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

Crossandra and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Crossandra and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Crossandra and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red

  • Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark 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 Crossandra and Pampas Grass

Care of Crossandra and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Crossandra 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.