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About Pampas Grass and Silver Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

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
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-8
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, 7, 8, 9, 14

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

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
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Star Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

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

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune back the growing tips

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

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
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
ACER saccharinum

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Silver Maple

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Silver Maple

In German

Pampasgrass
Silver Maple

In French

herbe de la pampa
érable argenté

In Spanish

cortaderas
arce plateado

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Silver Maple

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
plátano de prata

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Silver Maple

In Latin

Pampas herba
Acer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Danthonieae
Acereae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

25128
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Silver Maple

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Silver Maple

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

Pampas Grass and Silver Maple Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Silver Maple 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

  • Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse

  • Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Silver Maple

Care of Pampas Grass and Silver Maple 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 Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.