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About Pampas Grass and White Willow

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'

Number of Varieties

25400
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-9
0 99
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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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm2,290.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm1,220.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

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
Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Grafting, 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
Do not water frequently, Needs very little water

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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
-

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Charcoal, Paper pulp

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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
SALIX alba

Common Name

Pampas Grass
White Willow

In Hindi

Pampas grass
White Willow

In German

Pampasgrass
Oiite Oilloo

In French

herbe de la pampa
Le saule blanc

In Spanish

cortaderas
Le saule blanco

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
Λευκή ιτιά

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
O salgueiro branco

In Polish

Pampas trawy
wierzba biała

In Latin

Pampas herba
Populus alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Malpighiales

Family

Poaceae
Salicaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Danthonieae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
-

Number of Species

25400
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and White Willow

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and White Willow

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

Pampas Grass and White Willow Physical Information

Pampas Grass and White Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas White Willow height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and White Willow 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 Willow flower color: Yellow

  • White Willow leaf color: Green

Care of Pampas Grass and White Willow

Care of Pampas Grass and White Willow 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 Willow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.