Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Dragon Fruit Cactus
Number of Varieties
2515
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn
tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11-9999
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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
304.80 cm200.00 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
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Red, Salmon
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Lanceolate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
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
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
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
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
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
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Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
Hylocereus undatus
Common Name
Pampas Grass
Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit
In Hindi
Pampas grass
hylocereus
In German
Pampasgrass
hylocereus
In French
herbe de la pampa
hylocereus
In Spanish
cortaderas
hylocereus
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
hylocereus
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
hylocereus
In Polish
Pampas trawy
Hylocereus
In Latin
Pampas herba
Hylocereus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Hylocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Danthonieae
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
2512
1
27800
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