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About Pampas Grass and Bread Tree


About Bread Tree and Pampas Grass


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial   
Biennial   

Type
Grass   
Palm or Cycad   

Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand   
South Africa   

Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass   
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
66   
99+

Habitat
Lawn   
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11   
9-12   

AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7   
12-8   

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   
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
304.80 cm   
99+
290.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
182.88 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

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   
Early Summer, Summer   

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   
Needs very little water   

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, Partial shade   

Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads   
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

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   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

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   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes   
Birds, Not Available   

Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Insignificant   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover   
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Leaves, Seeds, Stem   

Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry   
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   

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   
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORTADERIA   
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii   

Common Name
Pampas Grass   
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad   

In Hindi
Pampas grass   
Bread Tree   

In German
Pampasgrass   
Brotbaum   

In French
herbe de la pampa   
Bread Arbre   

In Spanish
cortaderas   
Árbol del pan   

In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα   
ψωμί Δέντρο   

In Portuguese
grama de Pampas   
Árvore de pão   

In Polish
Pampas trawy   
chleb Drzewo   

In Latin
Pampas herba   
panis ligno   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Vascular plant   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Equisetopsida   

Order
Poales   
Cycadales   

Family
Poaceae   
Cycadaceae   

Genus
Cortaderia   
Encephalartos   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Danthonieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Danthonioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
25   
99+
66   
99+

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Properties of Pampas Grass and Bread Tree

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

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Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Bread Tree

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

Pampas Grass and Bread Tree Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Bread Tree are as follows:

Care of Pampas Grass and Bread Tree

Care of Pampas Grass and Bread Tree 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 Bread Tree pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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