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About Pampas Grass and Sorrel

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Number of Varieties

25-
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Deep, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-117-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
8-6

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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Obcordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

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
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Soil Type

Loam
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought, 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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
-

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
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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, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
OXALIS articulata

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

Pampas grass
sorrel

In German

Pampasgrass
Sauerampfer

In French

herbe de la pampa
oseille

In Spanish

cortaderas
alazán

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
οξαλίδα

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
alazão

In Polish

Pampas trawy
szczaw

In Latin

Pampas herba
varii,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Oxalidales

Family

Poaceae
Oxalidaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Oxalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Danthonieae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
-

Number of Species

25900
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Sorrel

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Sorrel

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

Pampas Grass and Sorrel Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Sorrel 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

  • Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose

  • Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Sorrel

Care of Pampas Grass and Sorrel 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 Sorrel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, 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 Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.