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About Pampas Grass and Guzmania

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia

Number of Varieties

25120
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Hills, Moist Soils

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
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Habit

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm50.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Loamy

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Late Autumn

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, 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
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, 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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Flying insects, Moths

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
Rash, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

Insignificant
Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Acne, Eczema, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo

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
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
GUZMANIA

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Guzmania lingulata

In German

Pampasgrass
Guzmania lingulata

In French

herbe de la pampa
Guzmania lingulata

In Spanish

cortaderas
Guzmania lingulata

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Guzmania lingulata

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Guzmania lingulata

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Guzmania lingulata

In Latin

Pampas herba
Guzmania lingulata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Guzmania

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Commelinids

Tribe

Danthonieae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Tillandsioideae.

Number of Species

256
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Guzmania

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Guzmania

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

Pampas Grass and Guzmania Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Guzmania physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Guzmania height is 50.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Guzmania 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

  • Guzmania flower color: Red

  • Guzmania leaf color: Light Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Guzmania

Care of Pampas Grass and Guzmania 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 Guzmania pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guzmania needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.