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Pampas Grass
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About Pampas Grass and Chinquapin

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

258
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
9-5

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
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Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm150.00 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, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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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
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

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
Clay, Loam

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 in early spring, 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
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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, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Chinquapin

In Hindi

Pampas grass
बौना शाहबलूत

In German

Pampasgrass
Zwergkastanien

In French

herbe de la pampa
châtaignier nain

In Spanish

cortaderas
el castaño enano

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

Pampas trawy
krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

Pampas herba
P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Fagales

Family

Poaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Danthonieae
Cherokee

Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Cassidinae

Number of Species

256
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Chinquapin

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Chinquapin

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

Pampas Grass and Chinquapin Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Chinquapin 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

  • Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Chinquapin

Care of Pampas Grass and Chinquapin 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 Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Chinquapin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.