Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Southeastern Asia
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Number of Varieties
25200
0
40000
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Habitat
Lawn
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1110-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
12-8
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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
304.80 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
182.88 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
Dark Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
V-Shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes
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
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
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Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Common Name
Pampas Grass
Elephant Ear, Taro
In Hindi
Pampas grass
अरवी
In German
Pampasgrass
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
In French
herbe de la pampa
Colocasia
In Spanish
cortaderas
Colocasia
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
Colocasia
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
Colocasia
In Polish
Pampas trawy
Kolokazja
In Latin
Pampas herba
Colocasia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Arales
Family
Poaceae
Araceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Alocasia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Danthonieae
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Aroideae
Number of Species
2510
1
27800
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