Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
South America, Argentina
South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
-
Cedars
Number of Varieties
245
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
River side, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-117-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
9-6
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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
long with sharp edges
Elliptic, toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
-
Bacteria wilt, Beetles, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, moderate salt tolerance
Salt, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife
Butterflies
Allergy
sneezing
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'
ULMUS crassifolia
Common Name
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass
Cedar Elm
In Hindi
Pink Pampas grass
देवदार एल्म
In German
Pink Pampas grass
Cedar Elm
In French
Herbe Pampas rose
Cedar Elm
In Spanish
Hierba de color rosa Pampas
Cedar Elm
In Greek
Pink Pampas grass
Cedar Elm
In Portuguese
Grama de Pampas rosa
Cedar Elm
In Polish
Różowy Pampas trawy
Cedar Elm
In Latin
Pink Pampas grass
Ulmus Cedar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Ulmus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
253
1
27800
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