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About Pampas Grass and Sun Star

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Number of Varieties

2560
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-117-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
10-7

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 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow 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
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
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

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
-

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Root

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
ORNITHOGALUM dubium

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Sun Star

In German

Pampasgrass
Sun Star

In French

herbe de la pampa
Sun Star

In Spanish

cortaderas
Sun Star

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Sun Star

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Sun Star

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Sun Star

In Latin

Pampas herba
Sun Star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Platyhelminthes

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Poales
Asparagales

Family

Poaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Danthonieae
Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Scilloideae

Number of Species

2550
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Sun Star

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Sun Star

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

Pampas Grass and Sun Star Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Sun Star 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

  • Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold

  • Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Pampas Grass and Sun Star

Care of Pampas Grass and Sun Star 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 Sun Star 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 Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.