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About Pampas Grass and Lungwort

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
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Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

2518
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
8-4

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm25.50 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
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, 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
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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
Powdery mildew, Slugs

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
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Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used for its medicinal properties

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
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Lungwort

In German

Pampasgrass
Lungenkraut

In French

herbe de la pampa
pulmonaire

In Spanish

cortaderas
Lungwort

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Lungwort

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
pulmonária

In Polish

Pampas trawy
płucnik

In Latin

Pampas herba
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Ascomycota

Class

Liliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Poales
Peltigerales

Family

Poaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Danthonieae
Boragineae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

2518
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Lungwort

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Lungwort

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

Pampas Grass and Lungwort Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Lungwort 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

  • Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet

  • Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Pampas Grass and Lungwort

Care of Pampas Grass and Lungwort 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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.