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About Dumbcane and Pampas Grass


About Pampas Grass and Dumbcane


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Grass  

Origin
Brazil  
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand  

Types
Ornamental plant  
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Lawn  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
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
90.00 cm  
99+
304.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate  
Long and slender with very sharp edges  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full 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
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds, Rats, Snakes  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth  
Itchiness, Skin cuts  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes  
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine  
CORTADERIA  

Common Name
Dumbcane  
Pampas Grass  

In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine  
Pampas grass  

In German
Dieffenbachie  
Pampasgrass  

In French
dieffenbachia seguine  
herbe de la pampa  

In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA  
cortaderas  

In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine  
γρασίδι Πάμπα  

In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine  
grama de Pampas  

In Polish
Difenbachia seguine  
Pampas trawy  

In Latin
Caladium  
Pampas herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Alismatales  
Poales  

Family
Araceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Dieffenbachia  
Cortaderia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Abreae  
Danthonieae  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
Danthonioideae  

Number of Species
56  
99+
25  
99+

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Properties of Dumbcane and Pampas Grass

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

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Season and Care of Dumbcane and Pampas Grass

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

Dumbcane and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Dumbcane and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Pampas Grass are as follows:

Care of Dumbcane and Pampas Grass

Care of Dumbcane and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dumbcane 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 Dumbcane 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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