Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Shrubs
Grass
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Types
Crassula portulaca,Crassula argentea
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Number of Varieties
1025
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Desert, Rocky Ridges, Semi desert
Lawn
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-137-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
11 - 7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm304.80 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm182.88 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Ivory
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Olive, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Olive, Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Summer, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
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 branches, 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
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Caterpillar
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Nourishes scalp, Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Antibacterial, Eczema, epilepsy, Gout, Laxative
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
CRASSULA ovata
CORTADERIA
Common Name
Jade Money Plant
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
Grubosz jajowaty
Pampas trawy
In Latin
Crassula ovata
Pampas herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Poales
Family
Crassulaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Crassula
Cortaderia
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Danthonieae
Subfamily
Crassuloideae
Danthonioideae
Number of Species
1025
1
27800
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