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Pampas Grass
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About Pampas Grass and Red Elderberry

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
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Number of Varieties

252
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
8-1

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm430.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

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
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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 leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
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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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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
Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Red Elderberry

In German

Pampasgrass
Rote Holunder

In French

herbe de la pampa
Red sureau

In Spanish

cortaderas
La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Red Elderberry

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Red Elderberry

In Latin

Pampas herba
pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Dipsacales

Family

Poaceae
Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Danthonieae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
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Number of Species

257
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Red Elderberry

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Red Elderberry

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

Pampas Grass and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Red Elderberry 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 Elderberry flower color: Ivory

  • Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Red Elderberry

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