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About Mashua and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual or Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

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Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

1025
0 40000
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Habitat

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Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-107-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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11 - 7

Sunset Zone

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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

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Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trumpet
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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

Mosaic viruses
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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

-
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

Tuberous Nasturtium
Pampas grass

In German

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Pampasgrass

In French

Capucine tubéreuse
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

tuberosa capuchina
cortaderas

In Greek

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

tuberosa chagas
grama de Pampas

In Polish

bulwiaste Nasturcja
Pampas trawy

In Latin

Morbus nasturtium
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Vascular plant

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Poales

Family

Tropaeolaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Tropaeolum
Cortaderia

Clade

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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Danthonieae

Subfamily

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Danthonioideae

Number of Species

10025
1 27800
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Properties of Mashua and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Mashua and Pampas Grass

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

Mashua and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Mashua and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Mashua and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow

  • Mashua leaf color: Green and 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 Mashua and Pampas Grass

Care of Mashua and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Mashua 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.