Life Span
Annual or Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Tree
  
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
  
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
  
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
  
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
  
Habitat
Lawn
  
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
  
12-10
  
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
  
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Twisted/Contorted
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
  
Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Crimson, Copper
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
  
Compound
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
  
Summer, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
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
  
occasional watering once established
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial 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
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
  
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
  
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Bonsai
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Bark, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
  
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
  
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
  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
  
BURSERA simaruba
  
Common Name
Pampas Grass
  
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
  
In Hindi
Pampas grass
  
Bursera simaruba
  
In German
Pampasgrass
  
Bursera simaruba
  
In French
herbe de la pampa
  
Bursera simaruba
  
In Spanish
cortaderas
  
Bursera simaruba
  
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
  
Bursera simaruba
  
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
  
Bursera simaruba
  
In Polish
Pampas trawy
  
Bursera simaruba
  
In Latin
Pampas herba
  
Bursera simaruba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Eudicotyledones
  
Order
Poales
  
Sapindales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Burseraceae
  
Genus
Cortaderia
  
Bursera
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Eudicots
  
Tribe
Danthonieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available