Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Africa, Asia
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
esculentum, depressum, serpentium
Number of Varieties
253
0
40000
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Habitat
Lawn
Anthropogenic, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1110-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
12*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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
304.80 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
182.88 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Purple, Plum, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Broad, Unlobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Aphids, Beetles, Insects
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'
Common Name
Pampas Grass
Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant
In Hindi
Pampas grass
बैंगन
In German
Pampasgrass
Aubergine
In French
herbe de la pampa
Aubergine
In Spanish
cortaderas
Berenjena
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
Μελιτζάνα
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
Berinjela
In Polish
Pampas trawy
Bakłażan
In Latin
Pampas herba
Eggplant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Solanales
Family
Poaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Solanum L
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids
Tribe
Danthonieae
Solaneae
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
25100
1
27800
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