Life Span
Annual or Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
  
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
  
Australia, South America
  
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
  
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Lawn
  
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
  
8-1
  
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
  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Purple, Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
  
Compound
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Early Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
  
Early Spring, Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Pollution
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Grafting, 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
  
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
  
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
  
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Flowers, Fruits
  
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
  
Sambucus nigra
  
Common Name
Pampas Grass
  
Elderberry
  
In Hindi
Pampas grass
  
Elderberry
  
In German
Pampasgrass
  
Holunderbeere
  
In French
herbe de la pampa
  
Sureau
  
In Spanish
cortaderas
  
Saúco
  
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
  
Elderberry
  
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
  
Sabugueiro
  
In Polish
Pampas trawy
  
Bez czarny
  
In Latin
Pampas herba
  
Elderberry
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Dipsacales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Adoxaceae
  
Genus
Cortaderia
  
Sambucus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Danthonieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Elderberry
Season and care of Pampas Grass and Elderberry is important to know. While considering everything about Pampas Grass and Elderberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pampas Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Elderberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pampas Grass is Loam and for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic.
Pampas Grass and Elderberry Physical Information
Pampas Grass and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Elderberry 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
Elderberry flower color: White
- Elderberry leaf color: Green
Care of Pampas Grass and Elderberry
Care of Pampas Grass and Elderberry 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 Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.