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About Pampas Grass and Old Man Cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Mexico
1.4 Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Lawn
Dry areas, Forest margins, gardens, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1111-15
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
12-10
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
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
304.80 cm460.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
182.88 cm30.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
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
Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Pink
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
White
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
White
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
White
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
White
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Funnel shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
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 over Water, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bulbs, Hair
6.2.3 Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Hair is used in making sweaters, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
CEPHALOCEREUS senilis
7.2 Common Name
Pampas Grass
Bunny Cactus White Persian Cat cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Pampas grass
ओल्ड मैन कैक्टस
7.2.2 In German
Pampasgrass
Old Man Cactus
7.2.3 In French
herbe de la pampa
Old Man Cactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
cortaderas
Viejo Cactus
7.2.5 In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
Γέρος Cactus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
Old Man Cactus
7.2.7 In Polish
Pampas trawy
Stary Cactus
7.2.8 In Latin
Pampas herba
Senem Cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Cortaderia
Cephalocereus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Danthonieae
Pachycereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
25NA
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Old Man Cactus

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Old Man Cactus

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

Pampas Grass and Old Man Cactus Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Old Man Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Old Man Cactus height is 460.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Old Man 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

  • Old Man Cactus flower color: Pink

  • Old Man Cactus leaf color: White

Care of Pampas Grass and Old Man Cactus

Care of Pampas Grass and Old Man 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 Old Man Cactus 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 Old Man Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.