Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Arbutus xalapensis
Number of Varieties
2510
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn
limestone outcrops, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-117-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
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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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
304.80 cm640.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
182.88 cm795.00 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, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Elliptic and Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
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
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
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 dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
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Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Birds
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware
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
Edible, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
ARBUTUS xalapensis
Common Name
Pampas Grass
Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone
In Hindi
Pampas grass
Texas Madrone
In German
Pampasgrass
Texas Madrone
In French
herbe de la pampa
Texas Madrone
In Spanish
cortaderas
Arbutus xalapensis
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
Texas Madrone
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
Texas Madrone
In Polish
Pampas trawy
Texas Madrone
In Latin
Pampas herba
Texas Madrone
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Ericales
Family
Poaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Arbutus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Danthonieae
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Subfamily
Danthonioideae
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Number of Species
251
1
27800
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