Gasteria

Pampas Grass

About Gasteria and Pampas Grass

Gasteria

Pampas Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

16NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams

Lawn

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available7-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

11 - 7

1.8 Sunset Zone

13, 16, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA304.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Coral

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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tongue shaped

Long and slender with very sharp edges

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, 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

Not Available

Summer, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

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

Less Watering

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fusarium root rot, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Ants, Flies

Birds, Rats, Snakes

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to intestines, Skin rash

Itchiness, Skin cuts

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GASTERIA

CORTADERIA

7.2 Common Name

Gasteria

Pampas Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gasteria

Pampas grass

7.2.2 In German

Gasteria

Pampasgrass

7.2.3 In French

Gasteria

herbe de la pampa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gasteria

cortaderas

7.2.5 In Greek

Gasteria

γρασίδι Πάμπα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gasteria

grama de Pampas

7.2.7 In Polish

Gasteria

Pampas trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Gasteria

Pampas herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Monocots

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Poales

8.5 Family

Aloaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Gasteria

Cortaderia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Danthonieae

8.9 Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Danthonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

1625

1 27800

Properties of Gasteria and Pampas Grass

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

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Season and Care of Gasteria and Pampas Grass

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

Gasteria and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Gasteria and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Gasteria height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Gasteria and Pampas Grass are as follows:

Gasteria flower color: Coral
Gasteria 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 Gasteria and Pampas Grass

Care of Gasteria and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gasteria pruning is done 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 Gasteria needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.