Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
South America, Argentina
South America, Brazil
Types
-
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae
Number of Varieties
225
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Dry areas, Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-119-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
12-8
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
H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
long with sharp edges
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
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
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction
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, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally
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
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife
-
Allergy
sneezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
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
Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'
HANDROANTHUS billbergii
Common Name
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass
Guayacán, Tabebuia
In Hindi
Pink Pampas grass
Tabebuia
In German
Pink Pampas grass
Tabebuia
In French
Herbe Pampas rose
Tabebuia
In Spanish
Hierba de color rosa Pampas
Tabebuia
In Greek
Pink Pampas grass
Tabebuia
In Portuguese
Grama de Pampas rosa
Tabebuia
In Polish
Różowy Pampas trawy
Tabebuia
In Latin
Pink Pampas grass
Tabebuia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
-
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Cyperales
Lamiales
Family
Poaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Tabebuia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2567
1
27800
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