Life Span
Annual or Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Fruits, Tree
  
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
  
Hybrid origin, Southeast Asia, Southern India
  
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
  
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Lawn
  
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
  
9-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
  
12-8
  
Sunset Zone
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm
  
40
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
  
White, Yellow green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Green, Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
  
Green, Ivory
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
  
Trident shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
  
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
  
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
  
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
  
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
  
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
  
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Not Available, Squirrels
  
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
  
Dizziness, Stomach pain
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
  
Aegle marmelos
  
Common Name
Pampas Grass
  
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
  
In Hindi
Pampas grass
  
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
  
In German
Pampasgrass
  
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
  
In French
herbe de la pampa
  
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
  
In Spanish
cortaderas
  
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
  
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
  
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
  
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
  
Fruta de Bael
  
In Polish
Pampas trawy
  
Kleiszcze smakowite
  
In Latin
Pampas herba
  
Bilwa
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Solanales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Solanaceae
  
Genus
Cortaderia
  
Brugmansia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Danthonieae
  
Datureae
  
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
  
Solanoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available