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About Pampas Grass and Dahlia

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
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Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

Number of Varieties

25200
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
12 - 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
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 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs

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
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

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
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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Bulbs, Flowers

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

In Hindi

Pampas grass
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

In German

Pampasgrass
Dahlie

In French

herbe de la pampa
Dahlia

In Spanish

cortaderas
Dalia

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Ντάλια

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Dália

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Dalia

In Latin

Pampas herba
Dahlia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Asterales

Family

Poaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Dahlia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Danthonieae
Coreopsideae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

2542
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Dahlia

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Dahlia

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

Pampas Grass and Dahlia Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Dahlia physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Dahlia 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

  • Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory

  • Dahlia leaf color: Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Dahlia

Care of Pampas Grass and Dahlia 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 Dahlia pruning is done 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 Dahlia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.