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About Elm and Pampas Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

North America
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Water elm
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

3525
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
11 - 7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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

1,830.00 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblique base
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
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
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
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

-
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS americana
CORTADERIA

Common Name

American Elm
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

अमेरिकी एल्म
Pampas grass

In German

amerikanische Ulme
Pampasgrass

In French

orme d'Amérique
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

olmo americano
cortaderas

In Greek

American Elm
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

olmo americano
grama de Pampas

In Polish

Amerykański wiązu
Pampas trawy

In Latin

Latin ulmo
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Poales

Family

Ulmaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Ulmus
Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Danthonieae

Subfamily

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Danthonioideae

Number of Species

4025
1 27800
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Properties of Elm and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Elm and Pampas Grass

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

Elm and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Elm and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Elm and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Elm flower color: Green

  • Elm leaf color: Light 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 Elm and Pampas Grass

Care of Elm and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elm pruning is done Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches 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 Elm needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.