Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb
Grass
Origin
Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southwest Europe
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Types
Accent, Acropolls, Cassata,Dellbes, Flower parade, Hawera
Cortaderia selloana
Number of Varieties
5012
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Open scrub, River side, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-97-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
11 - 7
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.25 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.25 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Lemon yellow, Peach, White, Yellow, Yellow green
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Part sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Spring
Summer, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Part sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Basal rot, Crown rot, Fire, Leaf spot, Scorch, Viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cold, Cough, Vomiting
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
Narcissus
CORTADERIA jubata
Common Name
Daffodil
Purple Pampas Grass
In Hindi
हलका पीला
Purple pampas grass
In German
Narzisse
Lila Pampasgras
In French
Jonquille
Pourpre herbe de pampa
In Spanish
Narciso
hierba púrpura pampas
In Greek
ασφόδελος
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς
In Portuguese
Abrótea
grama roxa pampas
In Polish
żonkil
Purpurowy trawa pampasów
In Latin
Asphodelus
Purpura Pampas herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Poales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Narcissus
Cortaderia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Narcisseae
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
5025
1
27800
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