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About Pampas Grass and Umbrella Sedge

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Sedge or Rush

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Madagascar

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus

Number of Varieties

2520
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
12-7

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark 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
Subulate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly 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
Cuttings

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

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly 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
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
Red spider mite, Spider mites

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antibacterial, Antifungal

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Root

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
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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
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
Cyperus Alternifolius

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Umbrella Plant

In German

Pampasgrass
Dach-Anlage

In French

herbe de la pampa
Parapluie Plante

In Spanish

cortaderas
Umbrella Plant

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
ομπρέλα φυτών

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Planta do guarda-chuva

In Polish

Pampas trawy
parasol roślin

In Latin

Pampas herba
O Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Danthonieae
Cypereae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Cyperoideae

Number of Species

25700
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Umbrella Sedge

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Umbrella Sedge

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

Pampas Grass and Umbrella Sedge Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Umbrella Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Umbrella Sedge 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

  • Umbrella Sedge flower color: Yellow green and Brown

  • Umbrella Sedge leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Umbrella Sedge

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