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Pampas Grass
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About Pampas Grass and Beardlip Penstemon

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

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

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
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Number of Varieties

2556
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
9-2

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

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, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs

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 over Water, Requires a lot of 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf spot, Root rot

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant
Insignificant

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, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Pampasgrass
Beardlip Penstemon

In French

herbe de la pampa
penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

cortaderas
penstemon beardlip

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Pampas trawy
beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Pampas herba
Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Danthonieae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
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Number of Species

2540
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Pampas Grass and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Beardlip Penstemon 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

  • Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson

  • Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Pampas Grass and Beardlip Penstemon 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 Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.