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About Pampas Grass and Cashew

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

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

2530
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1110-15
0 99
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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
H2

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

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, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

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
Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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, 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

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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
Edible, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

Pampas grass
काजू के पेड़

In German

Pampasgrass
Cashew Baum

In French

herbe de la pampa
Anacardier

In Spanish

cortaderas
árbol de anacardo

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
cajueiro

In Polish

Pampas trawy
drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

Pampas herba
cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Danthonieae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

25600
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Cashew

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Cashew

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

Pampas Grass and Cashew Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Cashew 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

  • Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green

  • Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Cashew

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