Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Shrub
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Enkianthus campanulatus
Number of Varieties
2515
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn
Islands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-117-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
9-6
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
6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
304.80 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
182.88 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Light Pink, Rose, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor, Striped
Fruit Color
-
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt
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
-
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
ENKIANTHUS deflexus
Common Name
Pampas Grass
Enkianthus
In Hindi
Pampas grass
Enkianthus
In German
Pampasgrass
Enkianthus
In French
herbe de la pampa
Enkianthus
In Spanish
cortaderas
Enkianthus
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
Enkianthus
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
Enkianthus
In Polish
Pampas trawy
Enkianthus
In Latin
Pampas herba
Enkianthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Ericales
Family
Poaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Enkianthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Danthonieae
Heteromorpheae
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Enkianthoideae
Number of Species
2510
1
27800
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