| Pampas grass is a worthy grass for any garden | | | | they can easily adapt to their environments |
| or landscape. It is also known as the | | | | and they are not very choosy of the climate |
| Cortaderia Selloana or the Uruguayan Pampas | | | | and temperature. They are also able to |
| Grass. It is part of the Poaceae family and | | | | proliferate easily. Each grass is capable of |
| of the genus Cortaderia. | | | | bearing over a million seeds during its plant |
| | | | life. However, this characteristic can also |
| This tall grass is actually a native of the | | | | make the pampas very much disfavored like in |
| South America, particularly in the southern | | | | areas of Hawaii and California. These are |
| part of this continent. It is even named | | | | even banned in the New Zealand. There, people |
| after the place Patagonia. This name was | | | | are prohibited from selling and planting this |
| coined in 1818 by Alexander von Humboldt. It | | | | grass. |
| was claimed to be named after a German | | | | |
| botanist who studied intensively the plants | | | | Pampas grass, being of South American origin, |
| of the South America. | | | | was only introduced to the North America and |
| | | | Europe. There it became useful as an |
| Pampas grass can reach a tall height of three | | | | ornamental grass. The flowers of the pampas |
| meters. They have relatively long and | | | | are also feathery enough. These can make |
| evergreen leaves that can range from one to | | | | avery beautiful displays and lovely details |
| two meters in length and one centimeter in | | | | to a flower arrangement when dried out. |
| width. These dimensions are not to be taken | | | | |
| lightly as the grasses are also known for | | | | Some of the varieties of the pampas grass are |
| their sharp edges. Thus, it can cause some | | | | the albolineata, a smal type that grows up to |
| cuts. One must handle this grass properly. | | | | maximum of two meters only, and the |
| | | | sunningdale silver, a favorite among many for |
| The leaves are generally in evergreen color | | | | its colors. |
| although most people would describe it as | | | | |
| bluish-green. There are also some that can | | | | Pampas grass can make a good addition to your |
| develop a silvery grey color. The pampas also | | | | garden if you have an area that needs to be |
| bears flowers that create a dense mass of | | | | shielded from view. They can also be great |
| white articles in their 20 to 40 centimeters | | | | along a fenced in area if you want to soften |
| length. | | | | up the sharp edges of the fence. Many people |
| | | | plant them at the edges of the woods, in the |
| The good thing about pampas grass is that | | | | back of their garden for a greener backdrop. |