Life Span
Annual or Biennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
  
World/Pandemic
  
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Lawn
  
Lakes, stream banks
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
  
Not Available
  
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
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
  
Orbicular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Not Available
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Divison, 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
  
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
  
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
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
  
Cut away fading foliage, 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
  
hair algae
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
  
Wet Site
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
  
Avoid during Pregnancy
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Diuretic, Vulnerary
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
  
UTRICULARIA
  
Common Name
Pampas Grass
  
Bladderwort
  
In Hindi
Pampas grass
  
Bladderwort plant
  
In German
Pampasgrass
  
bladderwort Pflanze
  
In French
herbe de la pampa
  
plante Bladderwort
  
In Spanish
cortaderas
  
planta bladderwort
  
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
  
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
  
planta bladderwort
  
In Polish
Pampas trawy
  
Bladderwort roślin
  
In Latin
Pampas herba
  
bladderwort herba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Scrophulariales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Lentibulariaceae
  
Genus
Cortaderia
  
Utricularia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Danthonieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
  
Pitcairnioideae
  
Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Bladderwort
Season and care of Pampas Grass and Bladderwort is important to know. While considering everything about Pampas Grass and Bladderwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pampas Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pampas Grass is Loam and for Bladderwort is Not Available while the PH of soil for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral.
Pampas Grass and Bladderwort Physical Information
Pampas Grass and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Bladderwort 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
Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
- Bladderwort leaf color: Not Available
Care of Pampas Grass and Bladderwort
Care of Pampas Grass and Bladderwort 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 Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, 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 Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.