1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
1.4 Types
Not Available
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-117-11
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm304.80 cm
0.54
3900
1.4.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm182.88 cm
0.1
6350
1.7 Plant Color
1.7.1 Flower Color
Pink, Lavender, Violet
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
1.7.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.7.3 Fruit Color
White, Brown
Not Available
1.7.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
1.7.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.7.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
1.7.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Tan
1.8 Shape
1.8.1 Leaf Shape
Lyrate-pinnatilobed
Long and slender with very sharp edges
1.9 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Fall
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
3.8 Fertilizers
Self-fertile
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew
Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Rats, Snakes
4.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Itchiness, Skin cuts
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic
Not Available
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
Flowers, Leaves
5.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a vegetable
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
EMILIA sonchifolia
CORTADERIA
6.2 Common Name
Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush
Pampas Grass
6.2.1 In Hindi
Shaving Brush
Pampas grass
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
Blaireau
herbe de la pampa
6.2.4 In Spanish
Brocha de afeitar
cortaderas
6.2.5 In Greek
Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος
γρασίδι Πάμπα
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Pincel de barba
grama de Pampas
6.2.7 In Polish
Pędzel do golenia
Pampas trawy
6.2.8 In Latin
Tondenti Peniculus
Pampas herba
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
7.3 Class
7.5 Order
7.7 Family
7.9 Genus
8.2 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.3 Tribe
8.4 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Danthonioideae
8.5 Number of Species