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Protea
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Pampas Grass
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About Protea and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

160025
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-117-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
11 - 7

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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

Egg-shaped
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
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

Flying insects, Insects
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

-
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Insignificant
Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

Protea plant
Pampas grass

In German

Protea Pflanze
Pampasgrass

In French

usine de Protea
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

planta de protea
cortaderas

In Greek

φυτό Protea
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

planta Protea
grama de Pampas

In Polish

Protea roślin
Pampas trawy

In Latin

Protea herba
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Proteales
Poales

Family

Proteaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Protea
Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Proteae
Danthonieae

Subfamily

Proteoideae
Danthonioideae

Number of Species

160025
1 27800
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Properties of Protea and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Protea and Pampas Grass

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

Protea and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Protea and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Protea 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 Protea and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Protea flower color:

  • Protea 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 Protea and Pampas Grass

Care of Protea and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea 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.