Wingnut

Pampas Grass

About Wingnut and Pampas Grass

Wingnut

Pampas Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

Asia

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

325

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11 - 7

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm304.80 cm

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm182.88 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

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

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less 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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, 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, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

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, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

CORTADERIA

Common Name

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

Pampas Grass

In Hindi

wingnut

Pampas grass

In German

wingnut

Pampasgrass

In French

wingnut

herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

wingnut

cortaderas

In Greek

wingnut

γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

wingnut

grama de Pampas

In Polish

Wingnut

Pampas trawy

In Latin

wingnut

Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Poales

Family

Juglandaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Pterocarya

Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Juglandeae

Danthonieae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Danthonioideae

Number of Species

625

1 27800

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Properties of Wingnut and Pampas Grass

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Pampas Grass

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

Wingnut and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Wingnut and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Pampas Grass are as follows:

Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: 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 Wingnut and Pampas Grass

Care of Wingnut and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, 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 Wingnut 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.