Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Mediterranean, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
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Number of Varieties
254
0
40000
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Habitat
Lawn
Temperate Regions, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
8-3
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
A2, A3, 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 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
182.88 cm1,150.00 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 Yellow, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Sword-like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Water-dispersed Seed
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly 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
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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cathartic, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Rhizomes, Whole plant
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used in herbal medicines
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
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
IRIS pseudacorus
Common Name
Pampas Grass
Pale Yellow Iris, Yellow Flag, Yellow Iris
In Hindi
Pampas grass
Pale Yellow Iris
In German
Pampasgrass
Sumpf-Schwertlilie
In French
herbe de la pampa
Iris pseudacorus
In Spanish
cortaderas
Iris pseudacorus
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
Pale Yellow Iris
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
Pale Yellow Iris
In Polish
Pampas trawy
Kosaciec żółty
In Latin
Pampas herba
Pale Yellow Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Asparagales
Family
Poaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Danthonieae
Irideae
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
25260
1
27800
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