Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Perennial
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Western Europe, Southern Asia
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
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Number of Varieties
2550
0
40000
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Habitat
Lawn
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
5-1
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
304.80 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
182.88 cm25.40 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
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Rosette
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, 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
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
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
Loam
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
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
Red blotch
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
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Pods
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Animal Feed, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
Meconopsis grandis
Common Name
Pampas Grass
Himalayan blue poppy
In Hindi
Pampas grass
Meconopsis grandis
In German
Pampasgrass
Meconopsis grandis
In French
herbe de la pampa
Meconopsis grandis
In Spanish
cortaderas
Meconopsis grandis
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
Meconopsis grandis
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
Meconopsis grandis
In Polish
Pampas trawy
Meconopsis grandis
In Latin
Pampas herba
Grandis Meconopsis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Streptophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Ranunculales
Family
Poaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Meconopsis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Danthonieae
Papavereae
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
2550
1
27800
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