1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
World/Pandemic, Europe
1.4 Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lawn
Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
304.80 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Pink, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
White, Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
White, Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Reduce watering in winter, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune to stimulate growth
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Biodiesel
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta
7.2 Common Name
Pampas Grass
Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Pampas grass
Ribbon Grass
7.2.2 In German
Pampasgrass
rohrglanzgras
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
cortaderas
hierba cinta and pasto cinto
7.2.5 In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
κορδέλα Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
caniço-malhado
7.2.7 In Polish
Pampas trawy
Wstążka Trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Pampas herba
Ribbon Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Danthonieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species