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About Pampas Grass and Bear Grass


About Bear Grass and Pampas Grass


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Perennial  

Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass  
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Lawn  
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7  
12-5  

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  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
304.80 cm  
99+
152.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
182.88 cm  
99+
121.92 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips  
White, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Fall  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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, Water once every two or three weeks  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts  
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover  
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry  
Animal Feed  

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  
Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORTADERIA  
NOLINA microcarpa  

Common Name
Pampas Grass  
Sacahuista, Palmilla  

In Hindi
Pampas grass  
Bear Grass  

In German
Pampasgrass  
Bärn-Gras  

In French
herbe de la pampa  
ours Herbe  

In Spanish
cortaderas  
Hierba de oso  

In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα  
αρκούδα Grass  

In Portuguese
grama de Pampas  
bear Grass  

In Polish
Pampas trawy  
miś Trawa  

In Latin
Pampas herba  
herbas ferunt  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Liliales  

Family
Poaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Cortaderia  
Nolina Michx  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Danthonieae  
-  

Subfamily
Danthonioideae  
Nolinoideae  

Number of Species
25  
99+
500  
99+

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Properties of Pampas Grass and Bear Grass

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

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Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Bear Grass

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

Pampas Grass and Bear Grass Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Bear Grass are as follows:

Care of Pampas Grass and Bear Grass

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

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