Life Span
Annual or Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Tree
  
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
  
China, Korea
  
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Lawn
  
disturbed sites, Forest edges
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
  
8-1
  
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
  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm
  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Light Green, Chartreuse
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Yellow, Gold, Tan
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
  
Lobed
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
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
  
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Adequately
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
  
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
  
Nitrogen, Potassium
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Beetles, Leafhoppers
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
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
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
  
Mild Allergen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Low calories, Nutrients
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
  
Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass
  
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
  
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
  
CASTANEA mollissima
  
Common Name
Pampas Grass
  
Chinese Chestnut
  
In Hindi
Pampas grass
  
चीनी अखरोट
  
In German
Pampasgrass
  
chinesische Kastanie
  
In French
herbe de la pampa
  
châtaignier chinois
  
In Spanish
cortaderas
  
Castaño chino
  
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
  
Κινέζικο κάστανο
  
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
  
castanha chinesa
  
In Polish
Pampas trawy
  
Kasztan chiński
  
In Latin
Pampas herba
  
Chinese Chestnut
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Fagales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Fagaceae
  
Genus
Cortaderia
  
Castanea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Danthonieae
  
Gloxinieae
  
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
  
Cassidinae
  
Number of Species
Not Available