Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
Type
Herbs
Grass
Origin
Eastern Europe, Mediterranean
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Types
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Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Number of Varieties
325
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp forests, Farms, Fields, Forests, Open areas, Open Forest, Open Plains, open Woodlands, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet Woods
Lawn
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
11 - 7
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm304.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm182.88 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Phosphorous, Potassium
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Cutworms, Damping off, Damping-off, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Watery soft rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought, Salt
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Mites
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Allergy
Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sore eyes, Watery eyes
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Fiber, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
CORIANDRUM sativum
CORTADERIA
Common Name
Cilantro, Coriander
Pampas Grass
In Hindi
धनिया
Pampas grass
In German
Koriander
Pampasgrass
In French
Coriandre
herbe de la pampa
In Spanish
Cilantro
cortaderas
In Greek
Κολίανδρο
γρασίδι Πάμπα
In Portuguese
Coentro
grama de Pampas
In Polish
Kolendra
Pampas trawy
In Latin
coriandrum
Pampas herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Apiales
Poales
Family
Apiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Coriandrum
Cortaderia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Coriandreae
Danthonieae
Subfamily
Apioideae
Danthonioideae
Number of Species
325
1
27800
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