Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs
Origin
South America, Argentina
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
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'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus
Number of Varieties
210
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Grassland, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-118-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
12-1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm20.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
long with sharp edges
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
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
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic
Plant Tolerance
Drought, moderate salt tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
sneezing
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'
EUSTOMA grandiflorum
Common Name
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass
Lisianthus
In Hindi
Pink Pampas grass
Lisianthus
In German
Pink Pampas grass
Lisianthus
In French
Herbe Pampas rose
Lisianthus
In Spanish
Hierba de color rosa Pampas
Lisianthus
In Greek
Pink Pampas grass
Lisianthus
In Portuguese
Grama de Pampas rosa
Lisianthus
In Polish
Różowy Pampas trawy
Eustoma
In Latin
Pink Pampas grass
Lisianthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Gentianales
Family
Poaceae
Gentianaceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Eustoma
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
253
1
27800
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