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Pampas Grass and Sarcococca confusa


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
China  
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand  

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

Number of Varieties
3  
25  
99+

Habitat
Banks, Slopes  
Lawn  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
7-11  

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
90.00 cm  
99+
304.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

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
Purple, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Yellow green  
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Dark Green, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Long and slender with very sharp edges  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, 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
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Sooty Mold  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Rats, Snakes  

Allergy
-  
Itchiness, Skin cuts  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Food for birds  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SARCOCOCCA confusa  
CORTADERIA  

Common Name
Sweet Box  
Pampas Grass  

In Hindi
Sarcococca confusa  
Pampas grass  

In German
Sarcococca verwirrt  
Pampasgrass  

In French
Sarcococca confus  
herbe de la pampa  

In Spanish
Sarcococca confundido  
cortaderas  

In Greek
Sarcococca συγχέεται  
γρασίδι Πάμπα  

In Portuguese
Sarcococca confuso  
grama de Pampas  

In Polish
sarcococca mylić  
Pampas trawy  

In Latin
confusa Sarcococca  
Pampas herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Buxales  
Poales  

Family
Buxaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Sarcococca  
Cortaderia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Danthonieae  

Subfamily
-  
Danthonioideae  

Number of Species
20  
99+
25  
99+

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Difference Between Sarcococca confusa and Pampas Grass

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