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Pampas Grass
Pampas Grass

Potentilla
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About Pampas Grass and Potentilla

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Biennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
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Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

2525
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-113-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
10-1

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
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

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
Small elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
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Type of Soil

Loam
Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Fertilizers

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

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

Sometimes
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Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Insignificant
Insignificant

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant
Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
POTENTILLA

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Potentilla

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Potentilla plant

In German

Pampasgrass
Potentilla Pflanze

In French

herbe de la pampa
plante Potentilla

In Spanish

cortaderas
planta Potentilla

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
planta Potentilla

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Potentilla roślin

In Latin

Pampas herba
Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Danthonieae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Rosoideae

Number of Species

25300
1 27800
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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.

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.