Pampas Grass

Sassafras

About Pampas Grass and Sassafras

Pampas Grass

Sassafras

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lawn

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-113-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7

10-1

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

304.80 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Yellow green, Chartreuse

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Indigo, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red

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

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Foliage diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORTADERIA

SASSAFRAS albidum

7.2 Common Name

Pampas Grass

Sassafras

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pampas grass

Sassafras

7.2.2 In German

Pampasgrass

Sassafras

7.2.3 In French

herbe de la pampa

Sassafras

7.2.4 In Spanish

cortaderas

Sasafrás

7.2.5 In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα

σασάφρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

grama de Pampas

sassafrás

7.2.7 In Polish

Pampas trawy

Sassafras

7.2.8 In Latin

Pampas herba

Sassafras

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lauraceae

8.6 Genus

Cortaderia

Sassafras

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Danthonieae

Cinnamomeae

8.9 Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Lauroideae

8.10 Number of Species

254

1 27800

Properties of Pampas Grass and Sassafras

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

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Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Sassafras

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

Pampas Grass and Sassafras Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Sassafras physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Sassafras 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
Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Sassafras

Care of Pampas Grass and Sassafras 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 Sassafras 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 Sassafras needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.