Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Shrub
Origin
South America, Argentina
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
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Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)
Number of Varieties
26
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
10-9
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, H2, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm40.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
Orange, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
long with sharp edges
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Water daily during growing season
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, moderate salt tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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, songbirds, Wildlife
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
sneezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
Common Name
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass
Crossandra, firecracker flower
In Hindi
Pink Pampas grass
Crossandra
In German
Pink Pampas grass
Crossandra
In French
Herbe Pampas rose
Crossandra
In Spanish
Hierba de color rosa Pampas
Crossandra
In Greek
Pink Pampas grass
Crossandra
In Portuguese
Grama de Pampas rosa
Crossandra
In Polish
Różowy Pampas trawy
Crossandra
In Latin
Pink Pampas grass
Crossandra
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Scrophulariales
Family
Poaceae
Acanthaceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Crossandra
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2552
1
27800
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