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Pampas Grass and Yarrow


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
85  
99+
25  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
7-11  

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 cm  
99+
304.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
35.00 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
Yes  
No  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Rats, Snakes  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Itchiness, Skin cuts  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache  
-  

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
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
-  
Danthonioideae  

Number of Species
110  
25  
99+

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Difference Between Yarrow and Pampas Grass

If you are confused whether Yarrow or Pampas Grass are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Yarrow and Pampas Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Yarrow are No fertilizers needed, whereas for Pampas Grass fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Yarrow and Pampas Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Yarrow and Pampas Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Yarrow and Pampas Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Yarrow and Pampas Grass as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Yarrow is Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders and Tooth ache whereas of Pampas Grass is . Yarrow has beauty benefits as follows: while Pampas Grass has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Yarrow vs Pampas Grass

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Yarrow vs Pampas Grass and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Yarrow are Skin irritation whereas of Pampas Grass have Itchiness and Skin cuts respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Yarrow has no showy fruits and Pampas Grass has showy fruits. Also Yarrow is flowering and Pampas Grass is flowering. You can compare Yarrow and Pampas Grass facts and facts of other plants too.

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