Life Span
Annual or Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
  
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
  
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Lawn
  
Woodland Garden Canopy
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
  
9-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
  
10-1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
  
Brown, Tan
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Tan
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
  
Green, Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
  
Early Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
  
Average Water Needs
  
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, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth
  
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Bark
  
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
  
Used in Furniture
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
  
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
  
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
  
PINUS halepensis
  
Common Name
Pampas Grass
  
Aleppo Pine
  
In Hindi
Pampas grass
  
हैलाब पाइन
  
In German
Pampasgrass
  
Aleppo-Kiefern
  
In French
herbe de la pampa
  
pin d'Alep
  
In Spanish
cortaderas
  
Pino carrasco
  
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
  
χαλεπίου πεύκης
  
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
  
Aleppo Pine
  
In Polish
Pampas trawy
  
sosny Aleppo
  
In Latin
Pampas herba
  
triumphabit Pine
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Not Available
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Cortaderia
  
Pinus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Danthonieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
  
Scolytinae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Aleppo Pine
Season and care of Pampas Grass and Aleppo Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Pampas Grass and Aleppo Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pampas Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aleppo Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pampas Grass is Loam and for Aleppo Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Aleppo Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Pampas Grass and Aleppo Pine Physical Information
Pampas Grass and Aleppo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Aleppo Pine are as follows:
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
Aleppo Pine flower color: Brown and Tan
- Aleppo Pine leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Pampas Grass and Aleppo Pine
Care of Pampas Grass and Aleppo Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.