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Pampas Grass
Pampas Grass

Molinia Caerulea
Molinia Caerulea



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About Pampas Grass and Molinia Caerulea

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Asia, Europe, North Africa

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass

Number of Varieties

2520
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
9 - 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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm120.00 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
Dark Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
-

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
-

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant

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, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
Molinia caerulea

Common Name

Pampas Grass
purple moor-grass

In Hindi

Pampas grass
बैंगनी दलदल घास

In German

Pampasgrass
Pfeifengras

In French

herbe de la pampa
pourpre lande-grass

In Spanish

cortaderas
púrpura amarra-hierba

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
purple moor-grass

In Polish

Pampas trawy
fioletowy Moor-trawa

In Latin

Pampas herba
Maurus herba-purpura,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Molinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Danthonieae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
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Number of Species

252
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Molinia Caerulea

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Molinia Caerulea

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

Pampas Grass and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Molinia Caerulea 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

  • Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple

  • Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Molinia Caerulea

Care of Pampas Grass and Molinia Caerulea 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 Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Molinia Caerulea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.