Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
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Number of Varieties
2530
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn
Desert, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1112-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
12-10
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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
304.80 cm270.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
182.88 cm180.00 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
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Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full 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
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
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
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
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes
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Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
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Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
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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, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA
DASYLIRION berlandieri
Common Name
Pampas Grass
Blue Giant,
Blue Twister,
Desert Spoon
In Hindi
Pampas grass
Zaragosa
In German
Pampasgrass
Zaragoza
In French
herbe de la pampa
Saragosse
In Spanish
cortaderas
Zaragoza
In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα
Σαραγόσα
In Portuguese
grama de Pampas
Zaragoza
In Polish
Pampas trawy
Saragossa
In Latin
Pampas herba
Caesaraugusta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Chordata
Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Poales
Squamata
Family
Poaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Gonyosoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Danthonieae
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Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Colubrinae
Number of Species
2530
1
27800
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