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About Pampas Grass and Taro

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Lawn
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
12-8
1.8 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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
304.80 cm
Rank: 71 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
182.88 cm
Rank: 69 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
White, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
Dark Green, Ivory
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
V-Shaped
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Rats, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
ALOCASIA micholitziana
7.2 Common Name
Pampas Grass
Elephant Ear, Taro
7.2.1 In Hindi
Pampas grass
अरवी
7.2.2 In German
Pampasgrass
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
7.2.3 In French
herbe de la pampa
Colocasia
7.2.4 In Spanish
cortaderas
Colocasia
7.2.5 In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
Colocasia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
Colocasia
7.2.7 In Polish
Pampas trawy
Kolokazja
7.2.8 In Latin
Pampas herba
Colocasia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Arales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Araceae
8.6 Genus
Cortaderia
Alocasia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Danthonieae
Colocasiodeae
8.9 Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Aroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
25
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Taro

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Taro

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

Pampas Grass and Taro Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Taro 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

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Pampas Grass and Taro

Care of Pampas Grass and Taro 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 Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.