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Pampas Grass
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About Pampas Grass and Cedar Elm

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Cedars

Number of Varieties

2545
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
River side, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-117-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
9-6

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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm760.00 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, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Beetles, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Salt, Shade areas

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in construction

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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
ULMUS crassifolia

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Cedar Elm

In Hindi

Pampas grass
देवदार एल्म

In German

Pampasgrass
Cedar Elm

In French

herbe de la pampa
Cedar Elm

In Spanish

cortaderas
Cedar Elm

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Cedar Elm

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Cedar Elm

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Cedar Elm

In Latin

Pampas herba
Ulmus Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Danthonieae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
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Number of Species

253
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Cedar Elm

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Cedar Elm

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

Pampas Grass and Cedar Elm Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Cedar Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Cedar Elm height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Cedar Elm 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

  • Cedar Elm flower color: White and Ivory

  • Cedar Elm leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Pampas Grass and Cedar Elm

Care of Pampas Grass and Cedar Elm 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 Cedar Elm pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cedar Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.