Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
South America, Argentina
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
102
0
40000
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Habitat
-
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-137-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
long with sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Do not water excessively, 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, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, moderate salt tolerance
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife
Allergy
-
sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Skin Diseases
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
DYCKIA brevifolia
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'
Common Name
Sawblade
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass
In Hindi
Sawblade
Pink Pampas grass
In German
Sawblade
Pink Pampas grass
In French
Sawblade
Herbe Pampas rose
In Spanish
Dyckia piña
Hierba de color rosa Pampas
In Greek
Sawblade
Pink Pampas grass
In Portuguese
Sawblade
Grama de Pampas rosa
In Polish
Sawblade
Różowy Pampas trawy
In Latin
Sawblade
Pink Pampas grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Cyperales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Dyckia
Cortaderia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
-
Number of Species
-25
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27800
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