Pampas Grass

Balloon Flower

About Pampas Grass and Balloon Flower

Pampas Grass

Balloon Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

1.4 Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA13

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lawn

Grassland, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-113-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7

8-3

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

304.80 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm20.30 cm

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, Blue, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts

Asthma, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-allergy, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Asthma, Bronchitis, chest congestion, Cold, Cough, Diabetes, improved insulin resistance, Sore throat, Tonsillitis, tuberculosis

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 Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORTADERIA

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

7.2 Common Name

Pampas Grass

Balloon Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pampas grass

Balloon flower

7.2.2 In German

Pampasgrass

Ballonblume

7.2.3 In French

herbe de la pampa

balloon Flower

7.2.4 In Spanish

cortaderas

globo de planta de flor

7.2.5 In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

grama de Pampas

Balão flor planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Pampas trawy

Balon kwiat roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Pampas herba

balloon flos plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Poales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Cortaderia

Platycodon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Danthonieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

25NA

1 27800

Properties of Pampas Grass and Balloon Flower

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

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Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Balloon Flower

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

Pampas Grass and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Balloon Flower 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
Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Balloon Flower

Care of Pampas Grass and Balloon Flower 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 Balloon Flower pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Balloon Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.