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Pampas Grass
Pampas Grass

Skyrocket Juniper
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About Pampas Grass and Skyrocket Juniper

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
North America

Types

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

2540
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-113-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
7-1

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, 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
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

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

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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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Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Laxative, Sedative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Air freshner, Pesticide, Repellent, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes, Wax, Wood is used in construction

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
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Skyrocket Juniper

In Hindi

Pampas grass
skyrocket juniper

In German

Pampasgrass
die Höhe schnellen Wacholder

In French

herbe de la pampa
monter en flèche genévrier

In Spanish

cortaderas
dispararse enebro

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
ανεβάσει στα ύψη αρκεύθου

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
foguete zimbro

In Polish

Pampas trawy
jałowiec Skyrocket

In Latin

Pampas herba
skyrocket iuniperorum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Pinophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Poales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Danthonieae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Cupressoideae

Number of Species

2567
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Skyrocket Juniper

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Skyrocket Juniper

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

Pampas Grass and Skyrocket Juniper Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Skyrocket Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Skyrocket Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Skyrocket Juniper 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

  • Skyrocket Juniper flower color:

  • Skyrocket Juniper leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Skyrocket Juniper

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