Pampas Grass

Colchicum

About Pampas Grass and Colchicum

Pampas Grass

Colchicum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lawn

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7

Not Available

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

304.80 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm7.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Fall

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORTADERIA

COLCHICUM

7.2 Common Name

Pampas Grass

Colchicum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pampas grass

colchicum

7.2.2 In German

Pampasgrass

colchicum

7.2.3 In French

herbe de la pampa

colchique

7.2.4 In Spanish

cortaderas

Colchicum

7.2.5 In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα

Colchicum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

grama de Pampas

Colchicum

7.2.7 In Polish

Pampas trawy

Colchicum

7.2.8 In Latin

Pampas herba

Colchicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Cortaderia

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Danthonieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

8.10 Number of Species

25160

1 27800

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.

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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.