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About Pampas Grass and Common Rush

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Sedge or Rush

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

255
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-116-9
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
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, reseeds

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
Does not require regular watering

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly 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 control growth, 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
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

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

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
-

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
woven into the covering of tatami mats

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
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Soft Rush

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Soft Rush

In German

Pampasgrass
Soft Rush

In French

herbe de la pampa
Soft Rush

In Spanish

cortaderas
Soft Rush

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Soft Rush

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Soft Rush

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Soft Rush

In Latin

Pampas herba
Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Danthonieae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
-

Number of Species

25400
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Common Rush

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Common Rush

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

Pampas Grass and Common Rush Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Common Rush 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

  • Common Rush flower color: Brown

  • Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Common Rush

Care of Pampas Grass and Common Rush 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 Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.