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Ukiuki and Pink Pampas Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
South America, Argentina  
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
-  

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
-9999  

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  
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
-  

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
-  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink  
White, Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Blue, Violet  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
long with sharp edges  
Long slender  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Dry soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Water during dry weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
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 fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
-  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, moderate salt tolerance  
Dry soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife  
pollinators  

Allergy
sneezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Agroforestry  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break  
Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'  
DIANELLA sandwicensis  

Common Name
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass  
Ukiuki, uki  

In Hindi
Pink Pampas grass  
Ukiuki  

In German
Pink Pampas grass  
Ukiuki  

In French
Herbe Pampas rose  
Ukiuki  

In Spanish
Hierba de color rosa Pampas  
Ukiuki  

In Greek
Pink Pampas grass  
Ukiuki  

In Portuguese
Grama de Pampas rosa  
Ukiuki  

In Polish
Różowy Pampas trawy  
Ukiuki  

In Latin
Pink Pampas grass  
Ukiuki  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Liliales  

Family
Poaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Cortaderia  
Dianella  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hemerocallidoideae  

Number of Species
25  
41  
99+

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Difference Between Pink Pampas Grass and Ukiuki

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