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About Pampas Grass and Silver Sage

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Biennial

Type

Grass
Herbs, Shrub

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

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

2525
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
8 - 5

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
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm50.80 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Snails

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

Pampas grass
रजत बाबा

In German

Pampasgrass
Silver Sage

In French

herbe de la pampa
Silver Sage

In Spanish

cortaderas
silver Sage

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Silver Sage

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
silver Sage

In Polish

Pampas trawy
silver Sage

In Latin

Pampas herba
Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Danthonieae
Mentheae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Nepetoideae

Number of Species

25900
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Silver Sage

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Silver Sage

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

Pampas Grass and Silver Sage Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Silver Sage 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 Sage flower color: White

  • Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Pampas Grass and Silver Sage

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