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About Pampas Grass and St. Augustine Grass


About St. Augustine Grass and Pampas Grass


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand  
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean  

Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass  
Grass  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
1  

Habitat
Lawn  
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7  
12 - 9  

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  
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
304.80 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
182.88 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges  
Fin-shaped Tufts  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs  

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  

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  
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  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts  
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry  
Used in lawns and turf  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Lawns and Turf  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORTADERIA  
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum  

Common Name
Pampas Grass  
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass  

In Hindi
Pampas grass  
St. Augustine Grass  

In German
Pampasgrass  
St. Augustine Grass  

In French
herbe de la pampa  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Spanish
cortaderas  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Portuguese
grama de Pampas  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Polish
Pampas trawy  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Latin
Pampas herba  
St. Augustine Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Cyperales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Cortaderia  
Stenotaphrum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Danthonieae  
Paniceae  

Subfamily
Danthonioideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
25  
99+
7  
99+

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Properties of Pampas Grass and St. Augustine Grass

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

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Season and Care of Pampas Grass and St. Augustine Grass

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

Pampas Grass and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Pampas Grass and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

Care of Pampas Grass and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Pampas Grass and St. Augustine Grass 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 St. Augustine Grass 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 St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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