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About Duranta and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual or Biennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Skyflower
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

3625
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
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

100.00 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Blue Violet
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Orange
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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

Small elliptic
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

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

Indeterminate
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seperation
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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

slow-release fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes
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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bugs, Insects
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DURANTA
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

Duranta
Pampas grass

In German

Duranta
Pampasgrass

In French

Duranta
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

Duranta
cortaderas

In Greek

Duranta
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

Duranta
grama de Pampas

In Polish

Duranta
Pampas trawy

In Latin

Duranta
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Poales

Family

Verbenaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Duranta
Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Danthonieae

Subfamily

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Danthonioideae

Number of Species

1725
1 27800
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Properties of Duranta and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Duranta and Pampas Grass

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

Duranta and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Duranta and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Duranta and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Duranta 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 Duranta and Pampas Grass

Care of Duranta and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Duranta 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.