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About Pampas Grass and Malabar Spinach


About Malabar Spinach and Pampas Grass


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
25  
99+
5  

Habitat
Lawn  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
-9999  

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 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
182.88 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
No  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

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
Insignificant  
No  

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, 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  
-  

Subfamily
Danthonioideae  
-  

Number of Species
25  
99+
60  

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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.

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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:

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.

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