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About Spring Starflower and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass

Origin

South America, Argentina
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Perennial
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

3525
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
11 - 7

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.10 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
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, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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

Slugs, Snails
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

-
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

-
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

Spring Starflower
Pampas grass

In German

Frühling Borretsch
Pampasgrass

In French

Spring Starflower
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella
cortaderas

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower
grama de Pampas

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower
Pampas trawy

In Latin

Spring Starflower
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Poales

Family

Liliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Ipheion
Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae
Danthonieae

Subfamily

Allioideae
Danthonioideae

Number of Species

5025
1 27800
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Properties of Spring Starflower and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Pampas Grass

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

Spring Starflower and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue

  • Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray 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 Spring Starflower and Pampas Grass

Care of Spring Starflower and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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.