Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Southern Africa
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Lawn
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Not Available
Growth Rate
Fast
Not Available
Type of Soil
Loam
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Not Available
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Not Available
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
Yes
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
No
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
Yes
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Invasive
Sometimes
Not Available
Self-Sowing
Yes
Not Available
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Not Available
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Not Available
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant
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
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
LITHOPS
Common Name
Pampas Grass
pebble plants
living stones
In Hindi
Pampas grass
Living Stone
In German
Pampasgrass
lebendigen Stein
In French
herbe de la pampa
Living Stone
In Spanish
cortaderas
Piedra viva
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
Living Stone
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
pedra viva
In Polish
Pampas trawy
pedra viva
In Latin
Pampas herba
vivus lapis,
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Danthonieae
Ruschiae
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Living Stone
Season and care of Pampas Grass and Living Stone is important to know. While considering everything about Pampas Grass and Living Stone Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pampas Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Living Stone season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pampas Grass is Loam and for Living Stone is Not Available while the PH of soil for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Living Stone is Not Available.
Pampas Grass and Living Stone Physical Information
Pampas Grass and Living Stone physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Living Stone height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Living Stone 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
Living Stone flower color: Not Available
- Living Stone leaf color: Not Available
Care of Pampas Grass and Living Stone
Care of Pampas Grass and Living Stone 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 Living Stone pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Living Stone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.