Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
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Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Mimulus
Habitat
Lawn
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
9-10
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
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
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
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
Larva
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
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Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiseptic, Burns
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
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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
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
Diplacus aurantiacus
Common Name
Pampas Grass
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower
In Hindi
Pampas grass
Monkey Flower
In German
Pampasgrass
Monkey Flower
In French
herbe de la pampa
Monkey Flower
In Spanish
cortaderas
Monkey Flower
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
Monkey Flower
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
Monkey Flower
In Polish
Pampas trawy
Monkey Flower
In Latin
Pampas herba
Monkey Flower
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Diplacus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
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Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Monkey-flower
Season and care of Pampas Grass and Monkey-flower is important to know. While considering everything about Pampas Grass and Monkey-flower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pampas Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Monkey-flower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pampas Grass is Loam and for Monkey-flower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Monkey-flower is Acidic, Neutral.
Pampas Grass and Monkey-flower Physical Information
Pampas Grass and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Monkey-flower 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
Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
- Monkey-flower leaf color: Green
Care of Pampas Grass and Monkey-flower
Care of Pampas Grass and Monkey-flower 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 Monkey-flower 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 Monkey-flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.