Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
South America, Argentina
China
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Banks, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
-
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
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
long with sharp edges
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Keep ground moist, 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
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Sooty Mold
Plant Tolerance
Drought, moderate salt tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife
Birds
Allergy
sneezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'
SARCOCOCCA confusa
Common Name
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass
Sweet Box
In Hindi
Pink Pampas grass
Sarcococca confusa
In German
Pink Pampas grass
Sarcococca verwirrt
In French
Herbe Pampas rose
Sarcococca confus
In Spanish
Hierba de color rosa Pampas
Sarcococca confundido
In Greek
Pink Pampas grass
Sarcococca συγχέεται
In Portuguese
Grama de Pampas rosa
Sarcococca confuso
In Polish
Różowy Pampas trawy
sarcococca mylić
In Latin
Pink Pampas grass
confusa Sarcococca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Buxales
Family
Poaceae
Buxaceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Sarcococca
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2520
1
27800
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