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What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand  
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass  
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
29  
99+

Habitat
Lawn  
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
304.80 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
182.88 cm  
99+
13.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips  
Yellow, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Pink, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges  
-  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought  
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORTADERIA  
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius  

Common Name
Pampas Grass  
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo  

In Hindi
Pampas grass  
Blue barrel cactus  

In German
Pampasgrass  
Blau Faßkaktus  

In French
herbe de la pampa  
Bleu barrel cactus  

In Spanish
cortaderas  
biznaga Azul  

In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα  
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος  

In Portuguese
grama de Pampas  
cacto de tambor azul  

In Polish
Pampas trawy  
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus  

In Latin
Pampas herba  
Blue Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Poaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Cortaderia  
Echinocactus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Danthonieae  
Cacteae  

Subfamily
Danthonioideae  
Cactaceae  

Number of Species
25  
99+
29  
99+

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Difference Between Pampas Grass and Blue Barrel

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