Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Perennial
Origin
South America, Argentina
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
230
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-114-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
10-1
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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
long with sharp edges
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, moderate salt tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife
Bees, Insects
Allergy
sneezing
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'
IRIS cristata
Common Name
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass
Crested Iris
In Hindi
Pink Pampas grass
कलगी आइरिस
In German
Pink Pampas grass
Crested Iris
In French
Herbe Pampas rose
Crested Iris
In Spanish
Hierba de color rosa Pampas
Crested Iris
In Greek
Pink Pampas grass
Crested Iris
In Portuguese
Grama de Pampas rosa
Crested Iris
In Polish
Różowy Pampas trawy
Czubaty Iris
In Latin
Pink Pampas grass
iubatum Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
-
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asparagales
Family
Poaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Iris
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Irideae
Subfamily
-
Iridoideae
Number of Species
25210
1
27800
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