Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Cortaderia selloana
Cedars
Number of Varieties
1245
0
40000
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Habitat
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways
River side, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-117-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
9-6
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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Elliptic, toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Beetles, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, 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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA jubata
ULMUS crassifolia
Common Name
Purple Pampas Grass
Cedar Elm
In Hindi
Purple pampas grass
देवदार एल्म
In German
Lila Pampasgras
Cedar Elm
In French
Pourpre herbe de pampa
Cedar Elm
In Spanish
hierba púrpura pampas
Cedar Elm
In Greek
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς
Cedar Elm
In Portuguese
grama roxa pampas
Cedar Elm
In Polish
Purpurowy trawa pampasów
Cedar Elm
In Latin
Purpura Pampas herba
Ulmus Cedar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Ulmus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
253
1
27800
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