×

Pampas Grass
Pampas Grass

Toadflax
Toadflax



ADD
Compare
X
Pampas Grass
X
Toadflax

About Pampas Grass and Toadflax

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Morocco

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Linaria vulgaris

Number of Varieties

25150
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Lawn
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-113-10
0 99
👆🏻

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

182.88 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
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
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly 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
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Powdery mildew

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
-

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant

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
Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
LINARIA maroccana

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Toadflax

In German

Pampasgrass
Toadflax

In French

herbe de la pampa
Toadflax

In Spanish

cortaderas
Toadflax

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Toadflax

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Linária

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Toadflax

In Latin

Pampas herba
Toadflax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Scrophulariales

Family

Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Linaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Danthonieae
Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae
-

Number of Species

25250
1 27800
👆🏻

Properties of Pampas Grass and Toadflax

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Toadflax

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

Pampas Grass and Toadflax Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Toadflax 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

  • Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet

  • Toadflax leaf color: Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Toadflax

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