Emu Bush

Pampas Grass

About Emu Bush and Pampas Grass

Emu Bush

Pampas Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Pixie Bush, Claypan Grass

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas

Lawn

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

11 - 7

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm304.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Rose

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Pink

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Olive, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Olive, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Olive, Gray Green

Dark Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Long and slender with very sharp edges

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Light Frost, Pollution

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Light Frost, Pollution

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds, Rats, Snakes

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash

Itchiness, Skin cuts

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EREMOPHILA 'Valentine'

CORTADERIA

7.2 Common Name

Poverty Bush, Fuchsia bush

Pampas Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

एमु बुश

Pampas grass

7.2.2 In German

Emu Bush

Pampasgrass

7.2.3 In French

Emu Bush

herbe de la pampa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Emu Bush

cortaderas

7.2.5 In Greek

emu Μπους

γρασίδι Πάμπα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Emu de Bush

grama de Pampas

7.2.7 In Polish

Emu Bush

Pampas trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Emu Bush

Pampas herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Poales

8.5 Family

Myoporaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Eremophila

Cortaderia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Myoporeae

Danthonieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Danthonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

22025

1 27800

Properties of Emu Bush and Pampas Grass

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

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Season and Care of Emu Bush and Pampas Grass

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

Emu Bush and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Emu Bush and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Emu Bush height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Emu Bush and Pampas Grass are as follows:

Emu Bush flower color: Magenta and Rose
Emu Bush leaf color: Purple, Light Green and Gray 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 Emu Bush and Pampas Grass

Care of Emu Bush and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Emu Bush pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Emu Bush 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.