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Pampas Grass
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About Pampas Grass and Fig

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Common Fig, Ficus carica

Number of Varieties

2510
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Cropland, Rocky areas

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
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering

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

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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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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Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Culinary use, Used As Food

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
FICUS carica

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Fig

In Hindi

Pampas grass
अंजीर

In German

Pampasgrass
Feige

In French

herbe de la pampa
figue

In Spanish

cortaderas
higo

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Σύκο

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Figura

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Figa

In Latin

Pampas herba
Fig

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
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Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Danthonieae
Ficeae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae
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Number of Species

25800
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Fig

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Fig

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

Pampas Grass and Fig Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Fig 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

  • Fig flower color: Green

  • Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Fig

Care of Pampas Grass and Fig 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 Fig 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 Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.