Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
South America
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
V. × heilbornii
Habitat
Lawn
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
11-9
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, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Palmate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
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 shoots
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
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
-
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Digestive disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used in making champagne
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
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii
Common Name
Pampas Grass
Babaco, Mountain Papaya
In Hindi
Pampas grass
Babaco
In German
Pampasgrass
Babaco
In French
herbe de la pampa
Babaco
In Spanish
cortaderas
Babaco
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
Babaco
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
Babaco
In Polish
Pampas trawy
Babaco
In Latin
Pampas herba
Babaco
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Caricaceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Vasconcellea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
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Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Babaco
Season and care of Pampas Grass and Babaco is important to know. While considering everything about Pampas Grass and Babaco Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pampas Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Babaco season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pampas Grass is Loam and for Babaco is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral.
Pampas Grass and Babaco Physical Information
Pampas Grass and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Babaco 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
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
- Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Pampas Grass and Babaco
Care of Pampas Grass and Babaco 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 Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.