Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America, Argentina
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
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Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero'
Cryptanthus 'Agate'
Cryptanthus 'Alberta'
Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
Number of Varieties
2480
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
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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
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Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm20.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
long with sharp edges
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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Pruning
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
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Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, moderate salt tolerance
Variety of soil types
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Allergy
sneezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant
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Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
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Botanical Name
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'
CRYPTANTHUS
Common Name
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
In Hindi
Pink Pampas grass
Earth Star
In German
Pink Pampas grass
Erdstern
In French
Herbe Pampas rose
Terre étoile
In Spanish
Hierba de color rosa Pampas
estrella de la tierra
In Greek
Pink Pampas grass
γη αστεριών
In Portuguese
Grama de Pampas rosa
Estrela da terra
In Polish
Różowy Pampas trawy
Gwiazda ziemi
In Latin
Pink Pampas grass
terra, stella
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Bromeliales
Family
Poaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Cryptanthus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Bromelioideae
Number of Species
2550
1
27800
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