Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
Origin
Southern Africa, Madagascar, Asia
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Types
Crassula
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Number of Varieties
5025
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Hillside, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Lawn
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-127-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
11 - 7
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm304.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm182.88 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Magenta
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Put diluted fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Dry soil, Sun
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Allergy
-
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Vomiting
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
CRASSULA
CORTADERIA
Common Name
Jade Plant, Lucky Plant, Money Tree
Pampas Grass
In Hindi
जेड पौधा
Pampas grass
In German
Geldbaum
Pampasgrass
In French
Crassula ovata
herbe de la pampa
In Spanish
Crassula ovata
cortaderas
In Greek
crassula ovata
γρασίδι Πάμπα
In Portuguese
crassula ovata
grama de Pampas
In Polish
Crassula ovata
Pampas trawy
In Latin
Crassula ovata
Pampas herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Poales
Family
Crassulaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Crassula
Cortaderia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Danthonieae
Subfamily
Crassuloideae
Danthonioideae
Number of Species
140025
1
27800
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