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About Pampas Grass and Jicama

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Mexico, Central America

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

25-
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-119-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
12-8

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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs

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
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Shade areas, Shallow soil

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Pampasgrass
Yambohne

In French

herbe de la pampa
Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

cortaderas
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Pampas herba
Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Poales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms

Tribe

Danthonieae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
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Number of Species

25100
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Jicama

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Jicama

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

Pampas Grass and Jicama Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Jicama 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

  • Jicama flower color: White and Lavender

  • Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Jicama

Care of Pampas Grass and Jicama 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 Jicama pruning is done 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 Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.