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About Yarrow and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs
Grass

Origin

Asia, Europe, North America
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

8525
0 40000
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Habitat

Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-97-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
11 - 7

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
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

20.00 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

35.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fern like
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Tip 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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot
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

-
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

Skin irritation
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Achillea millefolium
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Yarrow, common yarrow
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

एक प्रकार का पौधा
Pampas grass

In German

Gemeine Schafgarbe
Pampasgrass

In French

Millefeuille
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

La milenrama
cortaderas

In Greek

μυριόφυλλο
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

milefólio
grama de Pampas

In Polish

krwawnika
Pampas trawy

In Latin

ACHILLEOS
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asterales
Poales

Family

Asteraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Achillea
Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Danthonieae

Subfamily

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Danthonioideae

Number of Species

11025
1 27800
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Properties of Yarrow and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Yarrow and Pampas Grass

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

Yarrow and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Yarrow and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Yarrow height is 20.00 cm and width 35.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Yarrow and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Yarrow flower color: Pink, Red and Yellow

  • Yarrow leaf color: Light 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 Yarrow and Pampas Grass

Care of Yarrow and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yarrow pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Yarrow 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.