Pampas Grass

Nellie Stevens Holly

About Pampas Grass and Nellie Stevens Holly

Pampas Grass

Nellie Stevens Holly

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lawn

Subtropical climates, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-116-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7

Not Available

1.8 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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

304.80 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Crimson

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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, Do not water frequently

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leafminers, Mites, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Tar spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts

Diarrhea, Mildly Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Food for animals, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORTADERIA

ILEX 'Nellie Stevens'

7.2 Common Name

Pampas Grass

Nellie Stevens Holly

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pampas grass

Nellie Stevens Holly

7.2.2 In German

Pampasgrass

Nellie Stevens Holly

7.2.3 In French

herbe de la pampa

Nellie Stevens Holly

7.2.4 In Spanish

cortaderas

Nellie Stevens Holly

7.2.5 In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα

Nellie Stevens Holly

7.2.6 In Portuguese

grama de Pampas

Nellie Stevens Holly

7.2.7 In Polish

Pampas trawy

Nellie Stevens Holly

7.2.8 In Latin

Pampas herba

Nellie Stevens Holly

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Poales

Aquifoliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Aquifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Cortaderia

Ilex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Danthonieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

25600

1 27800

Properties of Pampas Grass and Nellie Stevens Holly

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

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Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Nellie Stevens Holly

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

Pampas Grass and Nellie Stevens Holly Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Nellie Stevens Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Nellie Stevens Holly height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Nellie Stevens Holly 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
Nellie Stevens Holly flower color: White
Nellie Stevens Holly leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Nellie Stevens Holly

Care of Pampas Grass and Nellie Stevens Holly 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 Nellie Stevens Holly 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 Nellie Stevens Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.