Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Habitat
Lawn
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
10-11
AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
12-8
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
H1, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
-
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
All year
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
PROTEA
Common Name
Pampas Grass
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
Pampas grass
Protea plant
In German
Pampasgrass
Protea Pflanze
In French
herbe de la pampa
usine de Protea
In Spanish
cortaderas
planta de protea
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
planta Protea
In Polish
Pampas trawy
Protea roślin
In Latin
Pampas herba
Protea herba
Phylum
Vascular plant
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Proteaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Danthonieae
Proteae
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Proteoideae
Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Protea
Season and care of Pampas Grass and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about Pampas Grass and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pampas Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Protea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pampas Grass is Loam and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Protea is Acidic.
Pampas Grass and Protea Physical Information
Pampas Grass and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Protea 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
Protea flower color:
- Protea leaf color:
Care of Pampas Grass and Protea
Care of Pampas Grass and Protea 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 Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.