Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
Number of Varieties
252
0
40000
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Habitat
Lawn
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-112-6
0
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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
304.80 cm33.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
182.88 cm46.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water, Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Not so frequently
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune for size control, Remove short twigs
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
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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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
pollinators
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
As a tea substitute
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
ANDROMEDA polifolia
Common Name
Pampas Grass
Bog Rosemary
In Hindi
Pampas grass
Bog Rosemary
In German
Pampasgrass
Rosmarinheide
In French
herbe de la pampa
Andromeda polifolia
In Spanish
cortaderas
Andromeda polifolia
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
Bog Rosemary
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
Bog Rosemary
In Polish
Pampas trawy
Modrzewnica zwyczajna
In Latin
Pampas herba
Bog Rosemary
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Ericales
Family
Poaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Andromeda
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Danthonieae
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Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Vaccinioideae
Number of Species
252
1
27800
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