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