Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Not Available
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Not Available
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
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Indigo
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
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
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Not Available
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
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 watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Flowers
Yes
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Invasive
Sometimes
Not Available
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Deers
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
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
Not Available
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
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Danthonieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Panicoideae
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 Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Panicum 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
Panicum flower color: Indigo
- Panicum leaf color: Not Available
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.