1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
China, Eastern Asia, Japan
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
1.4 Types
Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-87-11
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1.9 AHS Heat Zone
1.10 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.11 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm304.80 cm
0.54
3900
2.4.1 Minimum Width
20.30 cm182.88 cm
0.1
6350
1.5 Plant Color
1.5.1 Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.5.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Light Green
1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Tan
1.6 Shape
1.6.1 Leaf Shape
Cushion
Long and slender with very sharp edges
1.7 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
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
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
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
3.9 Pests and Diseases
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
Birds
Birds, Rats, Snakes
4.12 Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash
Itchiness, Skin cuts
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, 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
anti-allergy, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Asthma, Bronchitis, chest congestion, Cold, Cough, Diabetes, improved insulin resistance, Sore throat, Tonsillitis, tuberculosis
Not Available
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
5.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, 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
PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)
CORTADERIA
6.2 Common Name
Balloon Flower
Pampas Grass
6.2.1 In Hindi
Balloon flower
Pampas grass
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
balloon Flower
herbe de la pampa
6.2.4 In Spanish
globo de planta de flor
cortaderas
6.2.5 In Greek
μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι
γρασίδι Πάμπα
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Balão flor planta
grama de Pampas
6.2.7 In Polish
Balon kwiat roślin
Pampas trawy
6.2.8 In Latin
balloon flos plant
Pampas herba
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Embryophyta
Vascular plant
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Danthonieae
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Danthonioideae
7.10 Number of Species