Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Palm or Cycad
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Eastern Asia, China
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm
Number of Varieties
251
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn
Lawn
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-117-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
10-7
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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
304.80 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
182.88 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Umbrella Like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
reseeds, 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
Regular watering during dry periods
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
-
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent, Haemostatic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags
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
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei
Common Name
Pampas Grass
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm
In Hindi
Pampas grass
Windmill Palm
In German
Pampasgrass
Trachycarpus fortunei
In French
herbe de la pampa
Chinesische Hanfpalme
In Spanish
cortaderas
Trachycarpus fortunei
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
Windmill Palm
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
Windmill Palm
In Polish
Pampas trawy
Trachycarpus fortunei
In Latin
Pampas herba
Windmill Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Arecales
Family
Poaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Trachycarpus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Danthonieae
Corypheae
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
25193
1
27800
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