Life Span
Annual or Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Grass
  
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
  
Japan
  
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Lawn
  
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
  
9 - 5
  
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
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
  
Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Purple
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Yellow, Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
  
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
  
Oblovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Dry soil, Shallow soil
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
From Rhizomes
  
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
  
Keep ground moist
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Consistently
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Adequately
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
  
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
  
organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
  
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
  
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
  
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Acne, Aging, Laxative
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
  
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
  
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
  
Common Name
Pampas Grass
  
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
  
In Hindi
Pampas grass
  
जापानी वन घास
  
In German
Pampasgrass
  
Japanische gras
  
In French
herbe de la pampa
  
Forêt herbe japonaise
  
In Spanish
cortaderas
  
forestales hierba japonesa
  
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
  
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
  
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
  
floresta grama japonês
  
In Polish
Pampas trawy
  
Japoński las lato
  
In Latin
Pampas herba
  
Forest gramina Italica
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Monocots
  
Order
Poales
  
Poales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Cortaderia
  
Hachanechloa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Danthonieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
  
Arundinariinae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Japanese Forest Grass
Season and care of Pampas Grass and Japanese Forest Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Pampas Grass and Japanese Forest Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pampas Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Japanese Forest Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pampas Grass is Loam and for Japanese Forest Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Japanese Forest Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Pampas Grass and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information
Pampas Grass and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Japanese Forest Grass 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
Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
- Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green
Care of Pampas Grass and Japanese Forest Grass
Care of Pampas Grass and Japanese Forest Grass 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 Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.