Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
South America, Argentina
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Types
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European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Number of Varieties
215
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
8-3
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm609.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm457.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Pink
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
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring, Late Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
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Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, moderate salt tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
Allergy
sneezing
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
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Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
Common Name
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass
Plum
In Hindi
Pink Pampas grass
बेर
In German
Pink Pampas grass
Pflaume
In French
Herbe Pampas rose
prune
In Spanish
Hierba de color rosa Pampas
ciruela
In Greek
Pink Pampas grass
Δαμάσκηνο
In Portuguese
Grama de Pampas rosa
ameixa
In Polish
Różowy Pampas trawy
Śliwka
In Latin
Pink Pampas grass
Plum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Prunus
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
2540
1
27800
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