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About Pampas Grass and Red Buckeye

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

252
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
9-5

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, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Seeds

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Red Buckeye

In German

Pampasgrass
Red Buckeye

In French

herbe de la pampa
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

cortaderas
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Pampas herba
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Danthonieae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2520
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Red Buckeye

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Red Buckeye

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

Pampas Grass and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Red Buckeye 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

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Red Buckeye

Care of Pampas Grass and Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.