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About Pampas Grass and Switchgrass

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

2538
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
9 - 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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Grass like

Thorns

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Root Division

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, Do Not over Water, 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
Average

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
Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Pollution, Soil Compaction

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Insignificant
Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Switchgrass

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Switchgrass

In German

Pampasgrass
Switchgrass

In French

herbe de la pampa
switchgrass

In Spanish

cortaderas
switchgrass

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
switchgrass

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
switchgrass

In Polish

Pampas trawy
switchgrass

In Latin

Pampas herba
switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Danthonieae
Paniceae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

25450
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Switchgrass

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Switchgrass

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

Pampas Grass and Switchgrass Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Switchgrass 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

  • Switchgrass flower color: Green

  • Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Switchgrass

Care of Pampas Grass and Switchgrass 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 Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.