Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
South America, Argentina, Chile
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Not Available
Habitat
Lawn
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
12-7
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
H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
Gray Green, Yellow green
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
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
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
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
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
ALSTROEMERIA ligtu
Common Name
Pampas Grass
Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily
In Hindi
Pampas grass
peruvian lily
In German
Pampasgrass
peruanische Lilie
In French
herbe de la pampa
lis des Incas
In Spanish
cortaderas
lirio peruano
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
περουβιανή κρίνος
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
lírio peruano
In Polish
Pampas trawy
peruwiański lilia
In Latin
Pampas herba
Peruviani lilium
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Cortaderia
Alstroemeria
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Danthonieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Not Available
Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Peruvian-Lily
Season and care of Pampas Grass and Peruvian-Lily is important to know. While considering everything about Pampas Grass and Peruvian-Lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pampas Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Peruvian-Lily season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pampas Grass is Loam and for Peruvian-Lily is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Peruvian-Lily is Acidic, Neutral.
Pampas Grass and Peruvian-Lily Physical Information
Pampas Grass and Peruvian-Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Peruvian-Lily height is 38.10 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Peruvian-Lily 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
Peruvian-Lily flower color: Light Pink, Lavender and Orange Red
- Peruvian-Lily leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Pampas Grass and Peruvian-Lily
Care of Pampas Grass and Peruvian-Lily 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 Peruvian-Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian-Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.