Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Herbs
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Eastern Africa
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
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Number of Varieties
254
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn
Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1110-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
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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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
304.80 cm80.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
182.88 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
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✘
✔
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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
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Plant grows in water
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
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
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Diabetes, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
Pampas Grass
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
Pampas grass
ब्लू लोटस
In German
Pampasgrass
Blue Lotus
In French
herbe de la pampa
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
cortaderas
Blue Lotus
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
Blue Lotus
In Polish
Pampas trawy
Blue Lotus
In Latin
Pampas herba
Blue Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Nymphaeales
Family
Poaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Danthonieae
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Subfamily
Danthonioideae
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Number of Species
253
1
27800
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