Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Red Cedar
Habitat
Lawn
Mountain tops
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Not Available
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
Requires regular watering
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 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Annosus Root Rot, Balsam twig aphid, Balsam Woolly Adelgid, Conifer root aphid, Cooley Spruce Gall Adelgid, Current Season Needle Necrosis, Douglas-fir Needle midge, Douglas-fir Twig weevil, Eriophyid mite, Giant Conifer or Cinara aphid, Grovesiella Canker, Interior Needle Blight, Melampsora Needle rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Pucciniastrum Needle rust, Rhabdocline Needle Cast, Root weevil, Spruce spider mite, Swiss Needle Cast, Uredinopsis Needle rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Birds
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Itchiness, Respiratory problems
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
ABIES procera
Common Name
Pampas Grass
Noble Fir
In Hindi
Pampas grass
Noble Fir
In German
Pampasgrass
edel-Tanne
In French
herbe de la pampa
sapin noble
In Spanish
cortaderas
abeto noble
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
Noble Fir
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
Noble Fir
In Polish
Pampas trawy
Jodła szlachetna
In Latin
Pampas herba
Nobilistanne
Phylum
Vascular plant
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Danthonieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Noble Fir
Season and care of Pampas Grass and Noble Fir is important to know. While considering everything about Pampas Grass and Noble Fir Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pampas Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Noble Fir season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pampas Grass is Loam and for Noble Fir is Loam while the PH of soil for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Noble Fir is Acidic, Neutral.
Pampas Grass and Noble Fir Physical Information
Pampas Grass and Noble Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Noble Fir height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Noble Fir 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
Noble Fir flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Noble Fir leaf color: Not Available
Care of Pampas Grass and Noble Fir
Care of Pampas Grass and Noble Fir 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 Noble Fir pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Noble Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.