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About Northern Sea Oats and Pampas Grass


About Pampas Grass and Northern Sea Oats


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual or Biennial   

Type
Grass   
Grass   

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico   
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand   

Types
Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster   
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass   

Habitat
bottomlands, Thickets, Woods   
Lawn   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
7-11   

AHS Heat Zone
9 -5   
11 - 7   

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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   

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
304.80 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
50.80 cm   
99+
182.88 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green, Light Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Lemon yellow   
Green, Light Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan, Bronze   
Dark Green, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Long and slender with very sharp edges   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Summer   
Summer, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular 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
Clay, Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Pruning
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize every year   
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium   

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Not Found   
Drought, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Rodents   
Birds, Rats, Snakes   

Allergy
Not Available   
Itchiness, Skin cuts   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Insignificant   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Provides ground cover   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Used As Food   
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Insignificant   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHASMANTHIUM latifolium   
CORTADERIA   

Common Name
Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats   
Pampas Grass   

In Hindi
Northern Sea Oats   
Pampas grass   

In German
Northern Seehafer   
Pampasgrass   

In French
Northern Sea Oats   
herbe de la pampa   

In Spanish
Avena del mar del Norte   
cortaderas   

In Greek
Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη   
γρασίδι Πάμπα   

In Portuguese
Northern Sea Oats   
grama de Pampas   

In Polish
Północna część Morza Owies   
Pampas trawy   

In Latin
Avene mari septentrionali   
Pampas herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Vascular plant   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Poales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Uniola   
Cortaderia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Chasmanthieae   
Danthonieae   

Subfamily
Panicoideae   
Danthonioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
25   
99+

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Properties of Northern Sea Oats and Pampas Grass

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

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Season and Care of Northern Sea Oats and Pampas Grass

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

Northern Sea Oats and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Northern Sea Oats and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Northern Sea Oats height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Northern Sea Oats and Pampas Grass are as follows:

Care of Northern Sea Oats and Pampas Grass

Care of Northern Sea Oats and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northern Sea Oats pruning is done No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and 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 Northern Sea Oats 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.

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