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
Habitat
Lawn
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
3-10
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
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
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
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 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Mild Allergen
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Mixed Border, Rock Garden
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
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Scrophulariales
Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Danthonieae
Antirrhineae
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
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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.