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Pampas Grass
Pampas Grass

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About Pampas Grass and Mashua

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
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Number of Varieties

2510
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
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USDA Hardiness Zone

7-118-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
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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
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Habit

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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Pink, Red, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Light 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
Trumpet

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes

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, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mosaic viruses

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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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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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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
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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
Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Tuberous Nasturtium

In German

Pampasgrass
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

In French

herbe de la pampa
Capucine tubéreuse

In Spanish

cortaderas
tuberosa capuchina

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
tuberosa chagas

In Polish

Pampas trawy
bulwiaste Nasturcja

In Latin

Pampas herba
Morbus nasturtium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
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Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Poales
Brassicales

Family

Poaceae
Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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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 Mashua

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Mashua

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

Pampas Grass and Mashua Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Mashua 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

  • Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow

  • Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Mashua

Care of Pampas Grass and Mashua 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 Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.