Life Span
Annual or Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Palm or Cycad
  
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
  
South America, Argentina, Brazil
  
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Lawn
  
gardens, Grassland
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
  
7-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
  
10-7
  
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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Yellow, Red, Orange
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
  
Blue Green, Gray
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
  
Pinnate
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
  
Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Seedlings
  
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
  
Keep ground moist, Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period
  
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, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, 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
  
Diamond scale, Phytophthora, pink rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Cottage Garden
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Fruits, Tree trunks
  
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Edible, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
  
BUTIA capitata
  
Common Name
Pampas Grass
  
Pindo Palm, South American Jelly Palm
  
In Hindi
Pampas grass
  
Pindo Palm
  
In German
Pampasgrass
  
Pindo Palm
  
In French
herbe de la pampa
  
Pindo Palm
  
In Spanish
cortaderas
  
Pindo Palm
  
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
  
Pindo Palm
  
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
  
Pindo Palm
  
In Polish
Pampas trawy
  
Pindo Palm
  
In Latin
Pampas herba
  
Pindo Palm
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Anthophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Monocotyledonae
  
Order
Poales
  
Arecales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Arecaceae
  
Genus
Cortaderia
  
Butea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Danthonieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available