Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
South America, Argentina
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
32
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodlands
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-127-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
H2, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
long with sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, moderate salt tolerance
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
-
Edible Uses
Sometimes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
Pink Pampas grass
In German
Lichtnussbaum
Pink Pampas grass
In French
Aleurites moluccana
Herbe Pampas rose
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
Hierba de color rosa Pampas
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
Pink Pampas grass
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
Grama de Pampas rosa
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Różowy Pampas trawy
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
Pink Pampas grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Cyperales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Cortaderia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Aleuritideae
-
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
-
Number of Species
5025
1
27800
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