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Pampas Grass
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About Pampas Grass and Peacock Ginger

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Southeastern Asia

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
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Number of Varieties

252
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-118-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
12-10

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Tubers

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 regular watering

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

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade

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

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
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Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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
Container, Groundcover, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
KAEMPFERIA elegans

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Peacock Ginger

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Peacock Ginger

In German

Pampasgrass
Pfau Ingwer

In French

herbe de la pampa
paon gingembre

In Spanish

cortaderas
jengibre pavo real

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
παγώνι τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
gengibre pavão

In Polish

Pampas trawy
paw imbiru

In Latin

Pampas herba
gingiberi pavo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Zingiberales

Family

Poaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Danthonieae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
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Number of Species

2534
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Peacock Ginger

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Peacock Ginger

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

Pampas Grass and Peacock Ginger Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Peacock Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Peacock Ginger 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

  • Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender

  • Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Peacock Ginger

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