1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
1.3 Origin
China, Japan
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
1.4 Types
Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Lawn
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm304.80 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
180.00 cm182.88 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow Green
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Blue Black, Purple Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
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
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
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring
Summer, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
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
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
Scale, Spider mites
Red blotch
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
Not Applicable
Birds, Rats, Snakes
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Itchiness, Skin cuts
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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
Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Hepatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, 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, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS chinensis
CORTADERIA
7.2 Common Name
Chinese Juniper
Pampas Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
chinesische Wacholder
Pampasgrass
7.2.3 In French
genévrier de Chine
herbe de la pampa
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
Κινέζικα αρκεύθου
γρασίδι Πάμπα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
zimbro chinês
grama de Pampas
7.2.7 In Polish
jałowiec chiński
Pampas trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
Chinese iuniperorum
Pampas herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Danthonieae
8.9 Subfamily
Cupressoideae
Danthonioideae
8.10 Number of Species