Pampas Grass

Spindle Tree

About Pampas Grass and Spindle Tree

Pampas Grass

Spindle Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lawn

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7

7-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

304.80 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm900.00 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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink, Purple, Red

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

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

Lanceolate to elliptical

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Fall

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, 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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

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

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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

Glossy

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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, Hepatic, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORTADERIA

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

7.2 Common Name

Pampas Grass

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pampas grass

Spindle Tree

7.2.2 In German

Pampasgrass

Spindelbaum

7.2.3 In French

herbe de la pampa

Spindle Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

cortaderas

Árbol del husillo

7.2.5 In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα

ατράκτου Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

grama de Pampas

Árvore spindle

7.2.7 In Polish

Pampas trawy

Wrzeciono Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Pampas herba

Ligno colos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Celastrales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Celastraceae

8.6 Genus

Cortaderia

Euonymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Danthonieae

Euonymeae

8.9 Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Celastroideae

8.10 Number of Species

25NA

1 27800

Properties of Pampas Grass and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Spindle Tree

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

Pampas Grass and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Spindle Tree 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
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Spindle Tree

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