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About Pampas Grass and Timber Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo

Number of Varieties

2512
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Dry Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
12 - 10

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
digitate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very 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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

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

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
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Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Mice

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Tree trunks

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

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, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
DENDROCALAMUS strictus

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo

In Hindi

Pampas grass
इमारती लकड़ी बांस

In German

Pampasgrass
Holz Bambus

In French

herbe de la pampa
bois Bambou

In Spanish

cortaderas
bambú

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
ξυλείας Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Bamboo Timber

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Drewno Bamboo

In Latin

Pampas herba
lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Danthonieae
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

251000
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Timber Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Timber Bamboo

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

Pampas Grass and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Timber Bamboo 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

  • Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red

  • Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Timber Bamboo

Care of Pampas Grass and Timber Bamboo 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 Timber Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.