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Pampas Grass
Pampas Grass

Sarcococca confusa
Sarcococca confusa



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About Pampas Grass and Sarcococca confusa

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
China

Types

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

253
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Banks, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
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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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas

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

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Food for animals, Showy Purposes

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
SARCOCOCCA confusa

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Sweet Box

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Sarcococca confusa

In German

Pampasgrass
Sarcococca verwirrt

In French

herbe de la pampa
Sarcococca confus

In Spanish

cortaderas
Sarcococca confundido

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Sarcococca συγχέεται

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Sarcococca confuso

In Polish

Pampas trawy
sarcococca mylić

In Latin

Pampas herba
confusa Sarcococca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Buxales

Family

Poaceae
Buxaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Sarcococca

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Danthonieae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
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Number of Species

2520
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Sarcococca confusa

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Sarcococca confusa

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

Pampas Grass and Sarcococca confusa Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Sarcococca confusa physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Sarcococca confusa height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Sarcococca confusa 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

  • Sarcococca confusa flower color: White and Ivory

  • Sarcococca confusa leaf color: Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Pampas Grass and Sarcococca confusa

Care of Pampas Grass and Sarcococca confusa 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 Sarcococca confusa pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, 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 Sarcococca confusa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.