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Pampas Grass
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About Pampas Grass and Plum

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
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Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Number of Varieties

2515
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
8-3

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm609.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm457.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring, Late Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

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Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Cosmetics

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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Plum

In Hindi

Pampas grass
बेर

In German

Pampasgrass
Pflaume

In French

herbe de la pampa
prune

In Spanish

cortaderas
ciruela

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
ameixa

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Śliwka

In Latin

Pampas herba
Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Danthonieae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2540
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Plum

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Plum

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

Pampas Grass and Plum Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Plum 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

  • Plum flower color: Pink and White

  • Plum leaf color: Pink

Care of Pampas Grass and Plum

Care of Pampas Grass and Plum 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 Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.