Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
South America
Types
Cortaderia selloana
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Number of Varieties
123
0
40000
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Habitat
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-118-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7
10-8
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Strap shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
Itchiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA jubata
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Common Name
Purple Pampas Grass
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Purple pampas grass
peruvian daffodil
In German
Lila Pampasgras
peruvian daffodil
In French
Pourpre herbe de pampa
peruvian daffodil
In Spanish
hierba púrpura pampas
Pamianthe
In Greek
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς
peruvian daffodil
In Portuguese
grama roxa pampas
peruvian daffodil
In Polish
Purpurowy trawa pampasów
peruvian daffodil
In Latin
Purpura Pampas herba
peruvian daffodil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Asparagales
Family
Poaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Pamianthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Clinantheae
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
2540
1
27800
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