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Pampas Grass
Pampas Grass

Colchicum
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About Pampas Grass and Colchicum

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

2545
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
-

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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm7.60 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, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

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, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double

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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
COLCHICUM

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Colchicum

In Hindi

Pampas grass
colchicum

In German

Pampasgrass
colchicum

In French

herbe de la pampa
colchique

In Spanish

cortaderas
Colchicum

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Colchicum

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Colchicum

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Colchicum

In Latin

Pampas herba
Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Liliales

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Danthonieae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

25160
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Colchicum

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Colchicum

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

Pampas Grass and Colchicum Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Colchicum 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

  • Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Colchicum

Care of Pampas Grass and Colchicum 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 Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.