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Pampas Grass
Pampas Grass

Ashoka
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About Pampas Grass and Ashoka

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

251
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
12-10

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
H2

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm850.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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
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
organic fertlizers

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
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used for its medicinal properties

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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
SARACA indica

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Saraca इंडिका

In German

Pampasgrass
SARACA indica

In French

herbe de la pampa
Saraca indica

In Spanish

cortaderas
indica Saraca

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Saraca indica

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Saraca indica

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Saraca indica

In Latin

Pampas herba
Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Saraca

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Danthonieae
Detarieae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae
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Number of Species

254
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Ashoka

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Ashoka

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

Pampas Grass and Ashoka Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Ashoka physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Ashoka 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

  • Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson

  • Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Pampas Grass and Ashoka

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