Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South America, Argentina
South America
Types
-
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
All sorts of environments
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-118-10
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
10-8
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
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
150.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
long with sharp edges
Strap shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Offsets
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
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
-
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
sneezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, 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
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Common Name
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Pink Pampas grass
peruvian daffodil
In German
Pink Pampas grass
peruvian daffodil
In French
Herbe Pampas rose
peruvian daffodil
In Spanish
Hierba de color rosa Pampas
Pamianthe
In Greek
Pink Pampas grass
peruvian daffodil
In Portuguese
Grama de Pampas rosa
peruvian daffodil
In Polish
Różowy Pampas trawy
peruvian daffodil
In Latin
Pink Pampas grass
peruvian daffodil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asparagales
Family
Poaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Pamianthe
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Clinantheae
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
2540
1
27800
👆🏻