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About Panicum and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual or Biennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

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South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Switchgrass
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

45025
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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11 - 7

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

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Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

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Fast

Type of Soil

Moist
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Moist
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

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

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Deers
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

-
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

small hedge
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Biofuel
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Panicum
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

panikom
Pampas grass

In German

panikom
Pampasgrass

In French

panikom
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

panikom
cortaderas

In Greek

Panicum
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

Panicum
grama de Pampas

In Polish

Panicum
Pampas trawy

In Latin

Panicum
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Panicum
Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Danthonieae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Danthonioideae

Number of Species

45025
1 27800
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Properties of Panicum and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Panicum and Pampas Grass

Season and care of Panicum and Pampas Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Panicum and Pampas Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Panicum season is and Pampas Grass season is . The type of soil for Panicum is Moist and for Pampas Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Panicum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral.

Panicum and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Panicum and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Panicum flower color: Indigo

  • Panicum leaf color:

  • 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

Care of Panicum and Pampas Grass

Care of Panicum and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.