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
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Lawn
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
7-11
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
Flower Color
-
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Summer, Fall
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
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 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
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Allergy
-
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
-
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
Yes
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
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
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
Phylum
Vascular plant
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Proteaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Proteae
Danthonieae
Subfamily
Proteoideae
Danthonioideae
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:
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.