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Pampas Grass
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About Pampas Grass and Malabar Spinach

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

255
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
12*7

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, 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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm24.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, 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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
-

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

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
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Pampas grass
पोई

In German

Pampasgrass
Malabarspinat

In French

herbe de la pampa
L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

cortaderas
espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Pampas herba
Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Poales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Danthonieae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
-

Number of Species

2560
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Malabar Spinach

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Malabar Spinach

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

Pampas Grass and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Malabar Spinach 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

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Malabar Spinach

Care of Pampas Grass and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.