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Pampas Grass
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About Pampas Grass and Easter cactus

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
South America, Brazil

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Cactus

Number of Varieties

2530
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1111-12
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
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm25.40 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
Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting

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
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

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
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

Pampas grass
ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

Pampasgrass
Osterkaktus

In French

herbe de la pampa
cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

cortaderas
cactus de Pascua

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
cacto Páscoa

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

Pampas herba
Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Danthonieae
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

2525
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Easter cactus

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Easter cactus

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

Pampas Grass and Easter cactus Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Easter cactus 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

  • Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson

  • Easter cactus leaf color: Pale Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Easter cactus

Care of Pampas Grass and Easter cactus 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 Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.