Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Not Available
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
4-11
AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
Green
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Round
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Summer, Late Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Aquatic Plant
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Early Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
waterlogging
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting
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
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
Soil Type
Loam
Not Applicable
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Aquatic Plant
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
No need to prune
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Fertilize the first year
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
waterlogging
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Fishes
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
Nymphaea lotus
Common Name
Pampas Grass
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
In Hindi
Pampas grass
सफेद कमल
In German
Pampasgrass
Tigerlotus
In French
herbe de la pampa
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
In Spanish
cortaderas
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
λευκό λωτού
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
In Polish
Pampas trawy
białego lotosu
In Latin
Pampas herba
albus Lotus
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Danthonieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Pampas Grass and White Lotus
Season and care of Pampas Grass and White Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about Pampas Grass and White Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pampas Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and White Lotus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pampas Grass is Loam and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant.
Pampas Grass and White Lotus Physical Information
Pampas Grass and White Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and White Lotus 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
White Lotus flower color: White
- White Lotus leaf color: Light Green
Care of Pampas Grass and White Lotus
Care of Pampas Grass and White Lotus 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 White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.