Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
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Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Habitat
Lawn
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
6-8
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Oblovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
No
Semi-Evergreen
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Edible Uses
Insignificant
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
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Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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
Insignificant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
HELIANTHEMUM 'Dazzler'
Common Name
Pampas Grass
Dazzler Sun-rose, Dazzler Sunrose, Sunrose
In Hindi
Pampas grass
Hydrangea
In German
Pampasgrass
Hortensie
In French
herbe de la pampa
Hortensia
In Spanish
cortaderas
Hortensia
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
Hortênsia
In Polish
Pampas trawy
Hortensja
In Latin
Pampas herba
Hibiscus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Subfamily
Danthonioideae
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Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Sunrose
Season and care of Pampas Grass and Sunrose is important to know. While considering everything about Pampas Grass and Sunrose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pampas Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sunrose season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pampas Grass is Loam and for Sunrose is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Sunrose is Neutral, Alkaline.
Pampas Grass and Sunrose Physical Information
Pampas Grass and Sunrose physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Sunrose height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Sunrose 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
Sunrose flower color: Red
- Sunrose leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Pampas Grass and Sunrose
Care of Pampas Grass and Sunrose 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 Sunrose 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 Sunrose needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.