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About Pampas Grass and Sugar Pine

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Western United States, Canada

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Pinus lambertiana

Number of Varieties

255
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
8-1

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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm760.00 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

-
Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

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
Water three times weekly in summer

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Blister Rust

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Douglas squirrels

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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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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Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

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
Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
PINUS lambertiana

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Sugar Pine

In German

Pampasgrass
Sugar Pine

In French

herbe de la pampa
Sugar Pine

In Spanish

cortaderas
Sugar Pine

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Sugar Pine

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Sugar Pine

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Sugar Pine

In Latin

Pampas herba
Pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Coniferophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Poales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Danthonieae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Pinoideae

Number of Species

255
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Sugar Pine

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Sugar Pine

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

Pampas Grass and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Sugar Pine 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

  • Sugar Pine flower color:

  • Sugar Pine leaf color:

Care of Pampas Grass and Sugar Pine

Care of Pampas Grass and Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.