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Pampas Grass
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About Pampas Grass and Fall Phlox

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
North America

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
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Number of Varieties

2570
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Prairies, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-8
0 99
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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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm61.00 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
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

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
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Septoria leaf spot

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
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Insignificant
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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diarrhea, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
PHLOX paniculata

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Garden Phlox, Tall Phlox

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Fall Phlox

In German

Pampasgrass
fall phlox

In French

herbe de la pampa
Fall Phlox

In Spanish

cortaderas
Fall Phlox

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Fall Phlox

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Fall Phlox

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Fall Phlox

In Latin

Pampas herba
Phlox cadent

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Solanales

Family

Poaceae
Polemoniaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Danthonieae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
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Number of Species

2567
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Fall Phlox

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Fall Phlox

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

Pampas Grass and Fall Phlox Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Fall Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Fall Phlox height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Fall Phlox 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

  • Fall Phlox flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Fall Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Fall Phlox

Care of Pampas Grass and Fall Phlox 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 Fall Phlox pruning is done 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 Fall Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.