Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Types
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Number of Varieties
4000025
0
40000
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Habitat
Muddy habitat
Lawn
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-157-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
11 - 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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-304.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.00 cm182.88 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Winter
Consistently
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wet Site
Drought, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Allergy
-
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
ORYZA
CORTADERIA
Common Name
Rice
Pampas Grass
In Hindi
चावल
Pampas grass
In German
Reis
Pampasgrass
In French
riz
herbe de la pampa
In Spanish
arroz
cortaderas
In Greek
ρύζι
γρασίδι Πάμπα
In Portuguese
arroz
grama de Pampas
In Polish
ryż
Pampas trawy
In Latin
rice
Pampas herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Oryza
Cortaderia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Danthonieae
Subfamily
-
Danthonioideae
Number of Species
2525
1
27800
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