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About Pampas Grass and Ginkgo

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
China

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

251
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
9-3

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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Bi-lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Spores, 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
Requires watering in the growing season

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

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
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
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

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Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant
Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Ginkgo

In Hindi

Pampas grass
बालकुवारी

In German

Pampasgrass
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

In French

herbe de la pampa
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus

In Spanish

cortaderas
Gingo, Árbol de oro

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Nogueira-do-Japão

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

In Latin

Pampas herba
Gingko

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Ginkgophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Ginkgoopsida

Order

Poales
Ginkgoales

Family

Poaceae
Ginkgoaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Ginkgo

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Cycad

Tribe

Danthonieae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
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Number of Species

2540
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Ginkgo

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Ginkgo

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

Pampas Grass and Ginkgo Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Ginkgo physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Ginkgo 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

  • Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green

  • Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Pampas Grass and Ginkgo

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