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About Pampas Grass and Deer Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Southwestern United States

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi

Number of Varieties

255
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-117-11
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
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 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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, Alkaline

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought, Heat Tolerance

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Birds, Deers, Insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
MUHLENBERGIA rigens

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Deer Grass

In Hindi

Pampas grass
हिरण घास

In German

Pampasgrass
Deer Grass

In French

herbe de la pampa
cerfs Herbe

In Spanish

cortaderas
Ciervo Hierba

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
ελάφια Grass

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
cervos grama

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Deer Trawa

In Latin

Pampas herba
deer Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Muhlenbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Danthonieae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Chloridoideae

Number of Species

2540
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Deer Grass

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Deer Grass

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

Pampas Grass and Deer Grass Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Deer Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Deer Grass 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

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Deer Grass

Care of Pampas Grass and Deer Grass 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 Deer Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.