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About Hydrangea and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Shrubs
Grass

Origin

China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, The Hiamalayas
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

10025
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Hillside, Woods
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
11 - 7

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

4.92 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

11.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Light
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Light
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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

Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Mushroom root rot, Powdery mildew
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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hydrangea
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Hydrangea or hortensia
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Pampas grass

In German

Hortensie
Pampasgrass

In French

Hortensia
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

Hortensia
cortaderas

In Greek

υδραγεία
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
grama de Pampas

In Polish

Hortensja
Pampas trawy

In Latin

Hibiscus
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cornales
Poales

Family

Hydrangeaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Hydrangea
Cortaderia

Clade

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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Danthonieae

Subfamily

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Danthonioideae

Number of Species

7525
1 27800
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Properties of Hydrangea and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Hydrangea and Pampas Grass

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

Hydrangea and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Hydrangea and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Hydrangea height is 4.92 cm and width 11.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Hydrangea and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Hydrangea flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Hydrangea leaf color: 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 Hydrangea and Pampas Grass

Care of Hydrangea and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hydrangea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth 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 Hydrangea 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.