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Pampas Grass
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About Wilga and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Australia
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

-
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

3525
0 40000
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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
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

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
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, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear to lanceolate
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water regularly for 2 months
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

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Pruning may be required for height clearance
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Does not require fertilizer once established
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Blowflies, Insects
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Odontalgic
-

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GEIJERA parviflora
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Wilga, Native Willow
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

Wilga
Pampas grass

In German

Pirol
Pampasgrass

In French

loriot
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

oriol
cortaderas

In Greek

φλώρος
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

papa-figos
grama de Pampas

In Polish

Wilga
Pampas trawy

In Latin

oriole
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Charophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Equisetopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Poales

Family

Rutaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Geijera
Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Danthonieae

Subfamily

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Danthonioideae

Number of Species

4525
1 27800
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Properties of Wilga and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Wilga and Pampas Grass

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

Wilga and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Wilga and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Wilga height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Wilga and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Wilga flower color: White and Ivory

  • Wilga leaf color: Green and Dark 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 Wilga and Pampas Grass

Care of Wilga and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wilga pruning is done Pruning may be required for height clearance 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 Wilga 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.