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Pampas Grass
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About Pampas Grass and Lemon Basil

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Herbs

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
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Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

2520
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
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USDA Hardiness Zone

7-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
12-1

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, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm30.50 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings

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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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
Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

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
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Lemon Basil

In Hindi

Pampas grass
नींबू तुलसी

In German

Pampasgrass
Limonenbasilikum

In French

herbe de la pampa
citron basilic

In Spanish

cortaderas
Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
manjericão limão

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

Pampas herba
lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Asterids

Tribe

Danthonieae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
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Number of Species

25169
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Lemon Basil

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Lemon Basil

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

Pampas Grass and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Lemon Basil 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

  • Lemon Basil flower color: White

  • Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Lemon Basil

Care of Pampas Grass and Lemon Basil 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 Lemon Basil 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 Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.