1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual or Biennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
1.4 Types
Vine, Flowering plant
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams
Lawn
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.00 cm304.80 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Rose
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Black
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Acicular
Long and slender with very sharp edges
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies
Birds, Rats, Snakes
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face
Itchiness, Skin cuts
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
CORTADERIA
7.2 Common Name
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
Pampas Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Patate douce
herbe de la pampa
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ipomoea batatas
cortaderas
7.2.5 In Greek
Sweet potato
γρασίδι Πάμπα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Batata-doce
grama de Pampas
7.2.7 In Polish
Wilec ziemniaczany
Pampas trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
Ipomoea batatas
Pampas herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Danthonieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Danthonioideae
8.10 Number of Species