Life Span
Annual or Biennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Flowering Plants, Shrub
  
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
  
Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas
  
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Lawn
  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
  
Long linear and narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
All year
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Moist
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
  
Mid Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Seedlings
  
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
  
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Average Water
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Ample Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Moist
  
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
  
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers
  
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
  
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
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
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
  
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
Food for insects, Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
  
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
  
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
  
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges, Not Available
  
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
  
Zinnia acerosa
  
Common Name
Pampas Grass
  
desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia
  
In Hindi
Pampas grass
  
White Zinnia
  
In German
Pampasgrass
  
Weiß Zinnia
  
In French
herbe de la pampa
  
Blanc Zinnia
  
In Spanish
cortaderas
  
Zinnia blanco
  
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
  
λευκό Zinnia
  
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
  
branco Zinnia
  
In Polish
Pampas trawy
  
Biały Zinnia
  
In Latin
Pampas herba
  
Zinnia album
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Asterales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Asteraceae
  
Genus
Cortaderia
  
Zinnia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Danthonieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available