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About Pampas Grass and Petunia

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
South America

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias

Number of Varieties

25118
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-119-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
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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 provided

Habit

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm5.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm2.50 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, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Golden 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
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting

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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, 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
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Insignificant
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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Showy Purposes

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, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
Petunia

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Petunia

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Petunia

In German

Pampasgrass
Petunie

In French

herbe de la pampa
Pétunia

In Spanish

cortaderas
Petunia

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
πετούνια

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Petúnia

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Petunia

In Latin

Pampas herba
Petunia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Streptophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Solanales

Family

Poaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Petunia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Danthonieae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Petunioideae

Number of Species

2535
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Petunia

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Petunia

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

Pampas Grass and Petunia Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Petunia 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

  • Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow

  • Petunia leaf color: Golden Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Petunia

Care of Pampas Grass and Petunia 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 Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.