Twinleaf

Pampas Grass

About Twinleaf and Pampas Grass

Twinleaf

Pampas Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Perennial

Grass

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

225

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Habitat

gardens, Hardwood forests

Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-77-11

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AHS Heat Zone

7-5

11 - 7

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm304.80 cm

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm182.88 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JEFFERSONIA diphylla

CORTADERIA

Common Name

Pampas Grass

In Hindi

Twinleaf

Pampas grass

In German

Twinleaf

Pampasgrass

In French

Twinleaf

herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

Twinleaf

cortaderas

In Greek

Twinleaf

γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

Twinleaf

grama de Pampas

In Polish

Twinleaf

Pampas trawy

In Latin

Twinleaf

Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Poales

Family

Berberidaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Jeffersonia

Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Danthonieae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Number of Species

225

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Properties of Twinleaf and Pampas Grass

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

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Season and Care of Twinleaf and Pampas Grass

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

Twinleaf and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Twinleaf and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Twinleaf and Pampas Grass are as follows:

Twinleaf flower color: White
Twinleaf leaf color: Green and Blue 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 Twinleaf and Pampas Grass

Care of Twinleaf and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning 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 Twinleaf 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.