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About Pampas Grass and Coconut Tree

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
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Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Cocos nucifera

Number of Varieties

2515
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
12-10

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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm2,900.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm700.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Golden Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting

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
Reduce watering during fall, Water daily during growing season, Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Cut limbs, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bud rot, Cadang-cadang, Coconut bug, Coconut foliar decay, Coconut scale, Ganoderma butt rot, Gray leaf blight, Lethal bole rot, Lethal yellowing, Mealybugs, nutfall, Red ring nematode, Stem bleeding disease

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Salt

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
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Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Hair Conditioner, Heals Damaged Hair, Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Restores Hair Colour

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antifungal, Antioxidants, Antiviral, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Air freshner, Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a vegetable oil

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 Tree, Landscape, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
Cocos nucifera

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Coconut Palm, coconut tree

In Hindi

Pampas grass
नारियल का पेड़

In German

Pampasgrass
Kokospalme

In French

herbe de la pampa
Cocotier

In Spanish

cortaderas
El cocotero

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
καρύδας δέντρο

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Coqueiro

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Drzewo kokosowe

In Latin

Pampas herba
dolor ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Arecales

Family

Poaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Cocos

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Danthonieae
Cocoeae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Arecoideae

Number of Species

2515
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Coconut Tree

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Coconut Tree

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

Pampas Grass and Coconut Tree Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Coconut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Coconut Tree 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

  • Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown

  • Coconut Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Coconut Tree

Care of Pampas Grass and Coconut 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 Coconut Tree pruning is done Cut limbs and Remove dead branches. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coconut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.