Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual or Biennial
  
Type
Epiphyte
  
Grass
  
Origin
Central America, South America
  
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
  
Types
S. undulata , Laelias
  
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
  
Habitat
subtropical regions
  
Lawn
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
7-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-7
  
11 - 7
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
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
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Dark Green, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval
  
Long and slender with very sharp edges
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Summer, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water
  
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
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
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
Myrmecophila
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Salt
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds, Rats, Snakes
  
Allergy
Unknown
  
Itchiness, Skin cuts
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
None
  
Insignificant
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Unknown
  
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
SCHOMBURGKIA undulata
  
CORTADERIA
  
Common Name
Orchid, Schomburgkia
  
Pampas Grass
  
In Hindi
schomburgkia
  
Pampas grass
  
In German
schomburgkia
  
Pampasgrass
  
In French
schomburgkia
  
herbe de la pampa
  
In Spanish
schomburgkia
  
cortaderas
  
In Greek
schomburgkia
  
γρασίδι Πάμπα
  
In Portuguese
schomburgkia
  
grama de Pampas
  
In Polish
schomburgkia
  
Pampas trawy
  
In Latin
schomburgkia
  
Pampas herba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Vascular plant
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Poales
  
Family
Orchidaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Schomburgkia
  
Cortaderia
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Epidendreae
  
Danthonieae
  
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
  
Danthonioideae
  
Season and Care of Schomburgkia and Pampas Grass
Season and care of Schomburgkia and Pampas Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Schomburgkia and Pampas Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Schomburgkia season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Pampas Grass season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Schomburgkia is Not Available and for Pampas Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Schomburgkia is Not Available and for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Schomburgkia and Pampas Grass Physical Information
Schomburgkia and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Schomburgkia height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Schomburgkia and Pampas Grass are as follows:
Schomburgkia flower color: Not Available
Schomburgkia leaf color: Not Available
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 Schomburgkia and Pampas Grass
Care of Schomburgkia and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Schomburgkia 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 Schomburgkia 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.