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About Pink Pampas Grass and Sweetscented Marigold


About Sweetscented Marigold and Pink Pampas Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Grass   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
South America, Argentina   
Mexico, Central America   

Types
Not Available   
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
50   
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments   
Roadsides, wastelands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11   
9-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7   
12 - 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   
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm   
99+
50.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink   
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
long with sharp edges   
Toothed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged   
Allow to dry out slightly between watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Alkaline, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Free of serious pests and diseases   
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, moderate salt tolerance   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single, Double, Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife   
Butterflies   

Allergy
sneezing   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
None   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds   

Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant   
Flowers, Seeds   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food   

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break   
Flower borders   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'   
Tagetes lucida   

Common Name
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass   
sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold   

In Hindi
Pink Pampas grass   
sweetscented marigold   

In German
Pink Pampas grass   
süß duftend Ringelblume   

In French
Herbe Pampas rose   
Yauhtli   

In Spanish
Hierba de color rosa Pampas   
pericón, Santa María, yerbanís   

In Greek
Pink Pampas grass   
γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ   

In Portuguese
Grama de Pampas rosa   
Tarragon Mexicano   

In Polish
Różowy Pampas trawy   
słodkie pachnące nagietka   

In Latin
Pink Pampas grass   
sweetscented marigold   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheobionta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Asterales   

Family
Poaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Cortaderia   
Tagetes   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
50   
99+

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Properties of Pink Pampas Grass and Sweetscented Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Pink Pampas Grass and Sweetscented Marigold

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

Pink Pampas Grass and Sweetscented Marigold Physical Information

Pink Pampas Grass and Sweetscented Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Pampas Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Pink Pampas Grass and Sweetscented Marigold are as follows:

Care of Pink Pampas Grass and Sweetscented Marigold

Care of Pink Pampas Grass and Sweetscented Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Pink Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetscented Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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