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About Pampas Grass and Sand Dollar Cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Cactus, Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Mexico, Texas
1.4 Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Lawn
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
13-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
12-10
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
21,22,23,24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
304.80 cm
Rank: 71 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
182.88 cm
Rank: 69 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Red, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Pale Pink
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Not Available
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
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Not Applicable
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Not Available
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
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
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Not Available
4.7 Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Not Available
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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
Astrophytum asterias
7.2 Common Name
Pampas Grass
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Pampas grass
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
7.2.2 In German
Pampasgrass
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.3 In French
herbe de la pampa
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
cortaderas
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.5 In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
Cacto do dólar de areia
7.2.7 In Polish
Pampas trawy
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.8 In Latin
Pampas herba
Sand Dollar Cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Cortaderia
Astrophytum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Danthonieae
Cacteae
8.9 Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
25
Rank: 100 (Overall)
6
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Sand Dollar Cactus

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Sand Dollar Cactus

Season and care of Pampas Grass and Sand Dollar Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Pampas Grass and Sand Dollar Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pampas Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sand Dollar Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pampas Grass is Loam and for Sand Dollar Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Sand Dollar Cactus is Not Available.

Pampas Grass and Sand Dollar Cactus Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Sand Dollar Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Sand Dollar Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Sand Dollar Cactus 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

  • Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow

  • Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Pampas Grass and Sand Dollar Cactus

Care of Pampas Grass and Sand Dollar Cactus 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 Sand Dollar Cactus pruning is done 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 Sand Dollar Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.