Pampas Grass

Potentilla

About Pampas Grass and Potentilla

Pampas Grass

Potentilla

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Not Available

1.4 Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lawn

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-113-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7

10-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

304.80 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Orange, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Small elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Fall

Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

Not Available

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORTADERIA

POTENTILLA

7.2 Common Name

Pampas Grass

Potentilla

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pampas grass

Potentilla plant

7.2.2 In German

Pampasgrass

Potentilla Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

herbe de la pampa

plante Potentilla

7.2.4 In Spanish

cortaderas

planta Potentilla

7.2.5 In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα

φυτό potentilla

7.2.6 In Portuguese

grama de Pampas

planta Potentilla

7.2.7 In Polish

Pampas trawy

Potentilla roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Pampas herba

Potentilla herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Cortaderia

Potentilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Danthonieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

25300

1 27800

Properties of Pampas Grass and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Potentilla

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

Pampas Grass and Potentilla Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Potentilla 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
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Potentilla

Care of Pampas Grass and Potentilla 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 Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.