1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Grass
1.3 Origin
Mexico
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
1.4 Types
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Lawn
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 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
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
240.00 cm304.80 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm182.88 cm
0.1
6350
1.5 Plant Color
1.5.2 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
1.5.3 Flower Color Modifier
1.6.1 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
1.6.3 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
1.6.6 Leaf Color in Summer
1.7.1 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
1.8.1 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green, Tan
1.10 Shape
1.10.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Long and slender with very sharp edges
1.12 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Fall
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.7 Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs
Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Mealybugs
Birds, Rats, Snakes
4.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Itchiness, Skin cuts
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification, Provides ground cover
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
5.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
OTATEA acuminata
CORTADERIA
6.2 Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Pampas Grass
6.2.1 In Hindi
मैक्सिकन बांस
Pampas grass
6.2.2 In German
Mexican Bambus
Pampasgrass
6.2.3 In French
Bamboo mexicaine
herbe de la pampa
6.2.4 In Spanish
bambú mexicana
cortaderas
6.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού μπαμπού
γρασίδι Πάμπα
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Bamboo Mexican
grama de Pampas
6.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Bamboo
Pampas trawy
6.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Bamboo
Pampas herba
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Not Available
Vascular plant
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Danthonieae
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Danthonioideae
7.10 Number of Species