Life Span
Annual or Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Tree
  
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
  
Eastern Asia
  
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
  
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
  
Habitat
Lawn
  
River side
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
  
9-5
  
Sunset Zone
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
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
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm
  
28
Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm
  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
  
Red
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Tan, Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Yellow, Red, Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
  
Toothed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
  
Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
  
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
  
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
  
organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
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
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
  
allergic reaction
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Bonsai, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
  
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
  
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
  
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
  
Common Name
Pampas Grass
  
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
  
In Hindi
Pampas grass
  
चीनी एल्म
  
In German
Pampasgrass
  
Chinese Elm
  
In French
herbe de la pampa
  
Elm chinoise
  
In Spanish
cortaderas
  
olmo chino
  
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
  
Κινέζοι Elm
  
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
  
Elm chinês
  
In Polish
Pampas trawy
  
Chiński Elm
  
In Latin
Pampas herba
  
Chinese Elm
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Rosales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Ulmaceae
  
Genus
Cortaderia
  
Ulmus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Danthonieae
  
Ulmeae
  
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Chinese Elm
Season and care of Pampas Grass and Chinese Elm is important to know. While considering everything about Pampas Grass and Chinese Elm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pampas Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chinese Elm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pampas Grass is Loam and for Chinese Elm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Chinese Elm is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Pampas Grass and Chinese Elm Physical Information
Pampas Grass and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Chinese Elm are as follows:
Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Chinese Elm flower color: Red
- Chinese Elm leaf color: Green
Care of Pampas Grass and Chinese Elm
Care of Pampas Grass and Chinese Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Chinese Elm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.