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About Pampas Grass and Earth Star

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero' Cryptanthus 'Agate' Cryptanthus 'Alberta' Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'

Number of Varieties

25480
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
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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
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Habit

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm20.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm15.00 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

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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
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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
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Growth Rate

Fast
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Type of Soil

Loam
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, 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
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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Pruning

Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Variety of soil types

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
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
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Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

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
CRYPTANTHUS

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Cryptanthus, Earth Star

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Earth Star

In German

Pampasgrass
Erdstern

In French

herbe de la pampa
Terre étoile

In Spanish

cortaderas
estrella de la tierra

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
γη αστεριών

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Estrela da terra

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Gwiazda ziemi

In Latin

Pampas herba
terra, stella

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Bromeliales

Family

Poaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Cryptanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Danthonieae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Bromelioideae

Number of Species

2550
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Earth Star

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Earth Star

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

Pampas Grass and Earth Star Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Earth Star physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Earth Star height is 20.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Earth Star 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

  • Earth Star flower color:

  • Earth Star leaf color:

Care of Pampas Grass and Earth Star

Care of Pampas Grass and Earth Star 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 Earth Star pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, 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 Earth Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.