Pampas Grass

Ice Plant

About Pampas Grass and Ice Plant

Pampas Grass

Ice Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Succulent

1.3 Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

South Africa

1.4 Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lawn

Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1112-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7

9 - 1

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

304.80 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm25.40 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, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan

Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Fall

Spring, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

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

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought and Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORTADERIA

DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis

7.2 Common Name

Pampas Grass

Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pampas grass

Ice Plant

7.2.2 In German

Pampasgrass

Eis-Anlage

7.2.3 In French

herbe de la pampa

Ice Plant

7.2.4 In Spanish

cortaderas

Planta de hielo

7.2.5 In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα

Plant Ice

7.2.6 In Portuguese

grama de Pampas

Planta de gelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Pampas trawy

Ice roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Pampas herba

Ice plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Aizoaceae

8.6 Genus

Cortaderia

Dorotheanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Danthonieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Ruschioideae

8.10 Number of Species

25NA

1 27800

Properties of Pampas Grass and Ice Plant

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

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Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Ice Plant

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

Pampas Grass and Ice Plant Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Ice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Ice Plant 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
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Ice Plant

Care of Pampas Grass and Ice Plant 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 Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.