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About Pampas Grass and Bishop's Weed

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

2510
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-118-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
9 - 1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Small oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Rooted stem cutting, 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
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Edible syrup, Used As Food, 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
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
AMMI majus

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Pampas grass
बिशप निराना

In German

Pampasgrass
Bischofs Unkraut

In French

herbe de la pampa
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

cortaderas
biznaga

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Pampas trawy
chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Pampas herba
Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Apiales

Family

Poaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Danthonieae
-

Subfamily

Danthonioideae
-

Number of Species

2575
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Bishop's Weed

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Bishop's Weed

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

Pampas Grass and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Bishop's Weed 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

  • Bishop's Weed flower color: White

  • Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Bishop's Weed

Care of Pampas Grass and Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.