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Pampas Grass
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About Pampas Grass and Nasturtium

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
South America

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Annuals

Number of Varieties

2550
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
12 - 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, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm15.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm25.40 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, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Orbicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, 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
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, 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, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
TROPAEOLUM majus

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Indian Cress, Nasturtium

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Tropaeolum majus

In German

Pampasgrass
Tropaeolum majus

In French

herbe de la pampa
Tropaeolum majus

In Spanish

cortaderas
Tropaeolum majus

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Tropaeolum majus

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Tropaeolum majus

In Polish

Pampas trawy
nasturcja większa

In Latin

Pampas herba
Tropaeolum majus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Brassicales

Family

Poaceae
Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Danthonieae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
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Number of Species

2580
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Nasturtium

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Nasturtium

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

Pampas Grass and Nasturtium Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Nasturtium physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Nasturtium 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

  • Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange

  • Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Nasturtium

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