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About Pampas Grass and Mugo Pine

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Number of Varieties

2540
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Mountains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-112-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
7-1

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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Dark Green

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
occasional watering once established

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, Alkaline

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
Red blotch

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
-

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

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
Alpine, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
PINUS mugo

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Mugo Pine

In German

Pampasgrass
Bergkiefer

In French

herbe de la pampa
Pinus mugo

In Spanish

cortaderas
Pinus mugo

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Mugo Pine

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Pinus mugo

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Kosodrzewina

In Latin

Pampas herba
Mugo Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Coniferophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Poales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Danthonieae
-

Subfamily

Danthonioideae
-

Number of Species

253
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Mugo Pine

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Mugo Pine

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

Pampas Grass and Mugo Pine Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Mugo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Mugo Pine 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

  • Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow

  • Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Mugo Pine

Care of Pampas Grass and Mugo Pine 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 Mugo Pine 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 Mugo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.