Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Types
Ardis, Arnold, Aureomarginatum
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Number of Varieties
325
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40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, low mountains, Moist Soils, Woodlands
Lawn
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-97-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
11 - 7
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm304.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm182.88 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Light Yellow
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Lime Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Summer, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
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
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, Mulch
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
fusarium canker, nectria canker, yellow-poplar weevil
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Allergy
-
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Digestion problems, Fever, Inflammation, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
LIRIODENDRON tulipifera
CORTADERIA
Common Name
Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar
Pampas Grass
In Hindi
ट्यूलिप पेड़
Pampas grass
In German
Tulpenbaum
Pampasgrass
In French
tulipier
herbe de la pampa
In Spanish
árbol de tulipán
cortaderas
In Greek
δέντρο τουλίπα
γρασίδι Πάμπα
In Portuguese
árvore de tulipa
grama de Pampas
In Polish
tulipanowiec
Pampas trawy
In Latin
Tulipa arbore
Pampas herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Poales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Liriodendron
Cortaderia
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Danthonieae
Subfamily
-
Danthonioideae
Number of Species
225
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27800
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