Pampas Grass

Heather

About Pampas Grass and Heather

Pampas Grass

Heather

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lawn

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7

8-5

1.8 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

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

304.80 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Ammonium Nitrate

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Food for animals, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORTADERIA

CALLUNA vulgaris

7.2 Common Name

Pampas Grass

Heather, Common heather, Ling

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pampas grass

हीथ

7.2.2 In German

Pampasgrass

Heidekraut

7.2.3 In French

herbe de la pampa

bruyère

7.2.4 In Spanish

cortaderas

brezo

7.2.5 In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα

ερείκη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

grama de Pampas

urze

7.2.7 In Polish

Pampas trawy

wrzos

7.2.8 In Latin

Pampas herba

Heather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Cortaderia

Calluna

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Danthonieae

Ericeae

8.9 Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Ericoideae

8.10 Number of Species

25NA

1 27800

Properties of Pampas Grass and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Heather

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

Pampas Grass and Heather Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Heather 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
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Heather

Care of Pampas Grass and Heather 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 Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.