Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
South America, Argentina
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Types
-
Sorghastrum nutans
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
9 - 1
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Burgundy, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
long with sharp edges
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs
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
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 leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
-
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, moderate salt tolerance
Drought and Salt
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife
Birds
Allergy
sneezing
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'
SORGHASTRUM nutans
Common Name
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass
Indian Grass
In Hindi
Pink Pampas grass
भारतीय घास
In German
Pink Pampas grass
Indian Grass
In French
Herbe Pampas rose
Herbe indienne
In Spanish
Hierba de color rosa Pampas
Hierba india
In Greek
Pink Pampas grass
Ινδικό Grass
In Portuguese
Grama de Pampas rosa
grama indianas
In Polish
Różowy Pampas trawy
Indyjski Trawa
In Latin
Pink Pampas grass
Indian Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Sorghastrum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
259
1
27800
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