Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Palm or Cycad
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Madagascar
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
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Number of Varieties
2510
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn
Deep, Dry Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1110-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
12-3
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, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
304.80 cm150.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
182.88 cm90.00 cm
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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
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Pinnate
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
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
Requires a lot of watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Regular watering required
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
fertilize in early summer, Magnesium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Diamond scale, Fusarium wilt, pink rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Wet Site
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
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Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
RAVENEA glauca
Common Name
Pampas Grass
Majesty Palm, Miniature Majesty Palm, Sihara Palm
In Hindi
Pampas grass
Majesty Palm
In German
Pampasgrass
Majesty Palm
In French
herbe de la pampa
Majesté Palm
In Spanish
cortaderas
Majestad de Palm
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
Majesty Palm
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
majestade da palma
In Polish
Pampas trawy
Majesty Palm
In Latin
Pampas herba
Caesar Palmarum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Arecales
Family
Poaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Ravenea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Danthonieae
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Subfamily
Danthonioideae
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Number of Species
252
1
27800
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