Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Grass
Origin
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Types
Blue False Indigo
White False Indigo
Cortaderia selloana
Number of Varieties
212
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-87-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
11 - 7
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
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, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
-
-
Allergy
-
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
AMORPHA canescens
CORTADERIA jubata
Common Name
False Indigo
Purple Pampas Grass
In Hindi
इंडिगो
Purple pampas grass
In German
falsches Indigo
Lila Pampasgras
In French
faux Indigo
Pourpre herbe de pampa
In Spanish
Falso Indigo
hierba púrpura pampas
In Greek
Λάθος Indigo
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς
In Portuguese
false Indigo
grama roxa pampas
In Polish
fałsz Indigo
Purpurowy trawa pampasów
In Latin
falsum indicum
Purpura Pampas herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Poales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Amorpha
Cortaderia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2125
1
27800
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