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Pampas Grass
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About Pampas Grass and Moonlight cactus

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Not avilable

Number of Varieties

2510
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm4.20 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 Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, 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
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
-

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
-

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
-

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

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

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, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

Pampas grass
moonlight cactus

In German

Pampasgrass
Selenicereus

In French

herbe de la pampa
Selenicereus

In Spanish

cortaderas
Selenicereus

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Selenicereus

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Selenicereus

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Selenicereus

In Latin

Pampas herba
moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Danthonieae
Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

251
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Moonlight cactus

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Moonlight cactus

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

Pampas Grass and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Moonlight cactus 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

  • Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of Pampas Grass and Moonlight cactus

Care of Pampas Grass and Moonlight cactus 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 Moonlight cactus pruning is done . In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.