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About Pampas Grass and Squill

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

2525
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-112-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
-

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 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark 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
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs

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
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
-

Soil Type

Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
-

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Crown rot

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

Sometimes
-

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
SCILLA

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Squill

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Squill

In German

Pampasgrass
Squill

In French

herbe de la pampa
Squille

In Spanish

cortaderas
Escila

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Cila

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Cebulica

In Latin

Pampas herba
Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Poales
Liliales

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Danthonieae
Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Scilloideae

Number of Species

2581
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Squill

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Squill

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

Pampas Grass and Squill Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Squill 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

  • Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet

  • Squill leaf color:

Care of Pampas Grass and Squill

Care of Pampas Grass and Squill 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 Squill pruning is done . In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.