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About Pampas Grass and Alpine Heath

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Shrub
1.3 Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
1.4 Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Lawn
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-115-7
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
7-5
1.8 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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
304.80 cm20.30 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
182.88 cm30.50 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Burgundy
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
Red, Green, Burgundy
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
ERICA carnea
7.2 Common Name
Pampas Grass
Winter heath
7.2.1 In Hindi
Pampas grass
अल्पाइन हीथ
7.2.2 In German
Pampasgrass
Alpine Heath
7.2.3 In French
herbe de la pampa
Alpine Heath
7.2.4 In Spanish
cortaderas
Alpine Heath
7.2.5 In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
Alpine Heath
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
Alpine Heath
7.2.7 In Polish
Pampas trawy
Alpine Heath
7.2.8 In Latin
Pampas herba
Alpini Heath
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Not Available
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Ericales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Ericaceae
8.6 Genus
Cortaderia
Erica
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Danthonieae
Ericeae
8.9 Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Ericoideae
8.10 Number of Species
25NA
About Calla Lily
1 27800

Properties of Pampas Grass and Alpine Heath

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Alpine Heath

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

Pampas Grass and Alpine Heath Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Alpine Heath physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Alpine Heath 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

  • Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender

  • Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Alpine Heath

Care of Pampas Grass and Alpine Heath 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 Alpine Heath pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Heath needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.