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Pampas Grass
Pampas Grass

Cyclamen
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About Pampas Grass and Cyclamen

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

2524
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
7-1

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
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm0.75 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Seedlings

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
Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Indirect sunlight

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
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Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Insignificant
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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Root, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

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
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Sikalemen

In German

Pampasgrass
Zyklamen

In French

herbe de la pampa
Cyclamen

In Spanish

cortaderas
Ciclamen

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Cíclame

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Cyklamen

In Latin

Pampas herba
Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Poales
Ericales

Family

Poaceae
Primulaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Danthonieae
Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

2523
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Cyclamen

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Cyclamen

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

Pampas Grass and Cyclamen Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Cyclamen 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

  • Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White

  • Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Cyclamen

Care of Pampas Grass and Cyclamen 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 Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.