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Pampas Grass
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About Pampas Grass and Dwarf Cattail

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Aquatics

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

Number of Varieties

2530
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-113-11
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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm45.70 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, Brown, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Light brown, Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Runners

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
Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate
Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water
Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly 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 in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Nitrogen, Phosphate

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
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
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
TYPHA minima

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Dwarf Cattail

In Hindi

Pampas grass
बौना कैटेल

In German

Pampasgrass
Dwarf Rohrkolben

In French

herbe de la pampa
Cattail nain

In Spanish

cortaderas
Espadaña enano

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Νάνος Cattail

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Tifa Dwarf

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Dwarf Ożypałka

In Latin

Pampas herba
Pumilio Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Typhaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, 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 Dwarf Cattail

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Dwarf Cattail

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

Pampas Grass and Dwarf Cattail Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Dwarf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Dwarf Cattail 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

  • Dwarf Cattail flower color: Yellow, Green, Brown and Chocolate

  • Dwarf Cattail leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Dwarf Cattail

Care of Pampas Grass and Dwarf Cattail 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 Dwarf Cattail pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Dwarf Cattail needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.