Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
South Africa
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
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Number of Varieties
255
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-117-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
10-5
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
304.80 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
182.88 cm2.00 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
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Long Narrow
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Dry soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, From bulbs
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
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
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
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Dry soil, Shade areas
Flowers
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Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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Edible Fruit
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
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✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
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Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
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Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bulbs
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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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
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
TULBAGHIA violacea
Common Name
Pampas Grass
Society Garlic
In Hindi
Pampas grass
लहसुन
In German
Pampasgrass
Knoblauch
In French
herbe de la pampa
Ail
In Spanish
cortaderas
Ajo
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
σκόρδο
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
alho
In Polish
Pampas trawy
czosnek
In Latin
Pampas herba
allium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Liliales
Family
Poaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
Danthonieae
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Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
25500
1
27800
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