Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
World/Pandemic
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
242
Habitat
Lawn
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
11-14
AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
12-7
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Insects, Mealybugs
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
ENCYCLIA hanburyi
Common Name
Pampas Grass
Encyclia, Orchid
In Hindi
Pampas grass
आर्किड
In German
Pampasgrass
Orchidee
In French
herbe de la pampa
Orchidée
In Spanish
cortaderas
Orquídea
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
εγκύκλιο
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
orquídea
In Polish
Pampas trawy
orquídea
In Latin
Pampas herba
Epidendrum
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Encyclia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Danthonieae
Epidendreae
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Epidendroideae
Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Encyclia
Season and care of Pampas Grass and Encyclia is important to know. While considering everything about Pampas Grass and Encyclia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pampas Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Encyclia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pampas Grass is Loam and for Encyclia is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Encyclia is Acidic.
Pampas Grass and Encyclia Physical Information
Pampas Grass and Encyclia physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Encyclia height is 40.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Encyclia 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
Encyclia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna and Ivory
- Encyclia leaf color: Green
Care of Pampas Grass and Encyclia
Care of Pampas Grass and Encyclia 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 Encyclia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Encyclia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.