Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
Not Available
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
Not Available
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Late Fall
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
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 excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well 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
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Not Available
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Gastric
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good Cleanser
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Pampas Grass
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
Pampas grass
कबिट
In German
Pampasgrass
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
herbe de la pampa
Kawista
In Spanish
cortaderas
Kawista
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
Limonia
In Polish
Pampas trawy
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Pampas herba
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Danthonieae
Citreae
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Aurantioideae
Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Wood Apple
Season and care of Pampas Grass and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Pampas Grass and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pampas Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Wood Apple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pampas Grass is Loam and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Pampas Grass and Wood Apple Physical Information
Pampas Grass and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Wood Apple 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
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Pampas Grass and Wood Apple
Care of Pampas Grass and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting 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 Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.