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Pampas Grass
Pampas Grass

Dracaena Marginata
Dracaena Marginata



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About Pampas Grass and Dracaena Marginata

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Madagascar

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Broadleaf evergreen

Number of Varieties

2540
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1110-12
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
H2, 21, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, 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
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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
-

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Air freshner, Showy Purposes

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
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
DRACAENA marginata

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Madagascar Dragon Tree

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Dracaena marginata

In German

Pampasgrass
Dracaena marginata

In French

herbe de la pampa
Dracaena marginata

In Spanish

cortaderas
Dracaena marginata

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Dracaena marginata

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
marginata do Dracaena

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Dracena marginata

In Latin

Pampas herba
Dracaena marginata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Liliales

Family

Poaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Dracaena

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Danthonieae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
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Number of Species

251
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Dracaena Marginata

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Dracaena Marginata

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

Pampas Grass and Dracaena Marginata Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Dracaena Marginata physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Dracaena Marginata height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Dracaena Marginata 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

  • Dracaena Marginata flower color: White

  • Dracaena Marginata leaf color: Red, Olive and Gray Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Dracaena Marginata

Care of Pampas Grass and Dracaena Marginata 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 Dracaena Marginata 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 Dracaena Marginata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.