Pampas Grass

German Iris

About Pampas Grass and German Iris

Pampas Grass

German Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Grass

Perennial

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Europe

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

256

0 40000

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Habitat

Lawn

dry rocky watercourses

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-113-9

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm71.10 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

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Rhizome division

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes

Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA

Iris germanica

Common Name

Pampas Grass

German Iris

In Hindi

Pampas grass

German Iris

In German

Pampasgrass

German Iris

In French

herbe de la pampa

German Iris

In Spanish

cortaderas

German Iris

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα

German Iris

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas

German Iris

In Polish

Pampas trawy

German Iris

In Latin

Pampas herba

German Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Asparagales

Family

Poaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Cortaderia

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Danthonieae

Irideae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

25300

1 27800

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Properties of Pampas Grass and German Iris

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

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Season and Care of Pampas Grass and German Iris

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

Pampas Grass and German Iris Physical Information

Pampas Grass and German Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and German Iris 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
German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Pampas Grass and German Iris

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