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Pampas Grass
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Alstroemeria
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About Pampas Grass and Alstroemeria

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
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Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Alstroemeria aurea Alstroemeria aurantiaca Alstroemeria caryophyllacea Alstroemeria haemantha Alstroemeria ligtu Alstroemeria psittacina Alstroemeria pulchella

Number of Varieties

257
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Forest margins, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-117-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
12-7

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
H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Transplanting

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
Do not water frequently, Reduce watering during fall, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
ALSTROEMERIA 'Parigo Charm'

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Alstroemeria, Lily-of-the-Incas, Parigo Charm Alstroemeria

In Hindi

Pampas grass
alstroemeria

In German

Pampasgrass
Alstroemeria

In French

herbe de la pampa
Alstroemeria

In Spanish

cortaderas
Alstroemeria

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Alstroemeria

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Alstroemeria

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Alstroemeria

In Latin

Pampas herba
Alstroemeria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Liliales

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Alstroemeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Danthonieae
Alstroemerieae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Bombacoideae

Number of Species

2550
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Alstroemeria

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Alstroemeria

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

Pampas Grass and Alstroemeria Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Alstroemeria physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Alstroemeria height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Alstroemeria 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

  • Alstroemeria flower color: Gold

  • Alstroemeria leaf color: Light Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Alstroemeria

Care of Pampas Grass and Alstroemeria 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 Alstroemeria 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 Alstroemeria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.