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About Pampas Grass and Panicum


About Panicum and Pampas Grass


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand  
-  

Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
450  
21

Habitat
Lawn  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7  
-  

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  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
304.80 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
182.88 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer, Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

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  
Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes  
Deers  

Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry  
Used as Biofuel  

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  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORTADERIA  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Pampas Grass  
Panicum  

In Hindi
Pampas grass  
panikom  

In German
Pampasgrass  
panikom  

In French
herbe de la pampa  
panikom  

In Spanish
cortaderas  
panikom  

In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
grama de Pampas  
Panicum  

In Polish
Pampas trawy  
Panicum  

In Latin
Pampas herba  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Cortaderia  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Danthonieae  
-  

Subfamily
Danthonioideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
25  
99+
450  
99+

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Properties of Pampas Grass and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Panicum

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

Pampas Grass and Panicum Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Pampas Grass and Panicum

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

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