1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
South America, Argentina
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lake Sides, River side
All sorts of environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm240.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm150.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Orbiculate
long with sharp edges
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Free of serious pests and diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site
Drought, moderate salt tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Expectorant, Miscellany
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'
7.2 Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Japanese Butterbur
Pink Pampas grass
7.2.2 In German
japanische Pestwurz
Pink Pampas grass
7.2.3 In French
Japanese Butterbur
Herbe Pampas rose
7.2.4 In Spanish
petasita japonesa
Hierba de color rosa Pampas
7.2.5 In Greek
Japanese Butterbur
Pink Pampas grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Carrapicho japonês
Grama de Pampas rosa
7.2.7 In Polish
japoński Lepiężnik
Różowy Pampas trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
Japanese Butterbur
Pink Pampas grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheobionta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species