Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
North America, Canada
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Habitat
Lawn
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
2-9
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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
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Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Toothed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Spring
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Shade areas
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Slow downs aging
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Food for animals, Food for birds
Medicinal Uses
-
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
CELTIS occidentalis
Common Name
Pampas Grass
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
In Hindi
Pampas grass
HACKBERRY
In German
Pampasgrass
Hackberry
In French
herbe de la pampa
micocoulier
In Spanish
cortaderas
almez
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
hackberry
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
hackberry
In Polish
Pampas trawy
hackberry
In Latin
Pampas herba
Hackberry
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
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Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Hackberry
Season and care of Pampas Grass and Hackberry is important to know. While considering everything about Pampas Grass and Hackberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pampas Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hackberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pampas Grass is Loam and for Hackberry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Pampas Grass and Hackberry Physical Information
Pampas Grass and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Hackberry 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
Hackberry flower color: Green
- Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Care of Pampas Grass and Hackberry
Care of Pampas Grass and Hackberry 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 Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.