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About Pampas Grass and Pansy

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Asia, Europe

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy

Number of Varieties

25150
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
9-1

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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm1.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm0.75 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Rich, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

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
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Rich, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
-

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
Viola tricolor var. hortensis

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Pansy

In Hindi

Pampas grass
स्रीवत

In German

Pampasgrass
Stiefmütterchen

In French

herbe de la pampa
Pensée

In Spanish

cortaderas
Pensamiento

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
πανσές

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
amor-perfeito

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Bratek

In Latin

Pampas herba
Cinaede fill

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Malpighiales

Family

Poaceae
Violaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Viola

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Danthonieae
-

Subfamily

Danthonioideae
-

Number of Species

25300
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Pansy

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Pansy

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

Pampas Grass and Pansy Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Pansy physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Pansy 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

  • Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White

  • Pansy leaf color: Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Pansy

Care of Pampas Grass and Pansy 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 Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pansy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.