Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Types
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Number of Varieties
525
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40000
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Habitat
secondary forest, Temperate Regions
Lawn
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-107-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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11 - 7
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm304.80 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm182.88 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Bronze
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Allergy
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera
CORTADERIA
Common Name
Sakaki
Pampas Grass
In Hindi
Sakaki
Pampas grass
In German
Sperrstrauch
Pampasgrass
In French
Sakaki
herbe de la pampa
In Spanish
Sakaki
cortaderas
In Greek
Sakaki
γρασίδι Πάμπα
In Portuguese
Sakaki
grama de Pampas
In Polish
Sakaki
Pampas trawy
In Latin
Sakaki
Pampas herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Theales
Poales
Family
Theaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cleyera
Cortaderia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Danthonieae
Subfamily
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Danthonioideae
Number of Species
1825
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27800
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