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Pampas Grass
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About Pampas Grass and Corkscrew Willow

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Eastern Asia, China

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Babylon

Number of Varieties

253
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
10-9

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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm460.00 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 green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Needle like

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
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, 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
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
-

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Tree trunks

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

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
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Corkscrew Willow

In Hindi

Pampas grass
पेंचकश विलो

In German

Pampasgrass
Korkenzieher-Weide

In French

herbe de la pampa
Tire-bouchon Willow

In Spanish

cortaderas
Tire-bouchon Willow

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
τιρμπουσόν Willow

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
corkscrew salgueiro

In Polish

Pampas trawy
korkociąg Willow

In Latin

Pampas herba
corkscrew Willow

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Malpighiales

Family

Poaceae
Salicaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Danthonieae
Saliceae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Salicoideae

Number of Species

2535
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Corkscrew Willow

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Corkscrew Willow

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

Pampas Grass and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Corkscrew Willow 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

  • Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green

  • Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Corkscrew Willow

Care of Pampas Grass and Corkscrew Willow 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 Corkscrew Willow pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.