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Potentilla
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Pampas Grass
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About Potentilla and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Perennial
Grass

Origin

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South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

2525
0 40000
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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-87-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
11 - 7

Sunset Zone

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
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

91.44 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

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Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained
Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

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Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
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

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Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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

Apply 10-10-10 amount
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

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

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Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Insignificant
Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant
Insignificant

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

POTENTILLA
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Potentilla
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

Potentilla plant
Pampas grass

In German

Potentilla Pflanze
Pampasgrass

In French

plante Potentilla
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

planta Potentilla
cortaderas

In Greek

φυτό potentilla
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla
grama de Pampas

In Polish

Potentilla roślin
Pampas trawy

In Latin

Potentilla herba
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Poales

Family

Rosaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Potentilla
Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Danthonieae

Subfamily

Rosoideae
Danthonioideae

Number of Species

30025
1 27800
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Properties of Potentilla and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Potentilla and Pampas Grass

Season and care of Potentilla and Pampas Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Potentilla and Pampas Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potentilla season is Early Fall and Spring and Pampas Grass season is Early Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Potentilla is Well drained and for Pampas Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline and for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral.

Potentilla and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Potentilla and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow

  • Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • 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 Potentilla and Pampas Grass

Care of Potentilla and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla 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.