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What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial

Type
Grass

Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties
25 90

Habitat
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
304.80 cm 71

Minimum Width
182.88 cm 69

Plant Color

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Insignificant

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORTADERIA

Common Name
Pampas Grass

In Hindi
Pampas grass

In German
Pampasgrass

In French
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish
cortaderas

In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese
grama de Pampas

In Polish
Pampas trawy

In Latin
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Vascular plant

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Poales

Family
Poaceae

Genus
Cortaderia

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
Danthonieae

Subfamily
Danthonioideae

Number of Species
25 100

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Properties of Pampas Grass

Want to know the properties of Pampas Grass? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Pampas Grass is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Itchiness and Skin cuts. Pampas Grass Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Pampas Grass Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Pampas Grass. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Pampas Grass physical information is as follows: 304.80 cm tall and 182.88 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long and slender with very sharp edges. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Pampas Grass

Taking Pampas Grass Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Pampas Grass include pruning, which should be done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Pampas Grass

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Pampas Grass is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual or Biennial plant. Pampas Grass is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 25 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass. This plant's habitat is Lawn and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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