Pampas Grass

Touch-me-not

About Pampas Grass and Touch-me-not

Pampas Grass

Touch-me-not

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Brazil

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Impatiens capensis

Number of Varieties

2530

0 40000

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Habitat

Lawn

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1111-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

bees, Wasps

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes

Insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA

MIMOSA pudica

Common Name

Pampas Grass

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

In Hindi

Pampas grass

छुई मुई

In German

Pampasgrass

Berühre mich nicht

In French

herbe de la pampa

Balsamine

In Spanish

cortaderas

No me toques

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα

Αγγίξτε-me-not

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas

Não me toque

In Polish

Pampas trawy

Niecierpek

In Latin

Pampas herba

Palpate Me, non-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Geraniales

Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cortaderia

Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Danthonieae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Number of Species

25200

1 27800

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Properties of Pampas Grass and Touch-me-not

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

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Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Touch-me-not

Season and care of Pampas Grass and Touch-me-not is important to know. While considering everything about Pampas Grass and Touch-me-not Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pampas Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Touch-me-not season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pampas Grass is Loam and for Touch-me-not is Loam while the PH of soil for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Touch-me-not is Neutral.

Pampas Grass and Touch-me-not Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Touch-me-not physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Touch-me-not 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
Touch-me-not flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Touch-me-not leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Touch-me-not

Care of Pampas Grass and Touch-me-not 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 Touch-me-not 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 Touch-me-not needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.