Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Types
Erysimum cheiri
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Number of Varieties
5025
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Prairies
Lawn
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-97-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-7
11 - 7
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 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
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm304.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm182.88 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Lavender
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Allergy
Skin irritation
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
ERYSIMUM linifolium
CORTADERIA
Common Name
Wallflower
Pampas Grass
In Hindi
wallflower
Pampas grass
In German
Goldlack
Pampasgrass
In French
giroflée and ravenelle
herbe de la pampa
In Spanish
Alhelí
cortaderas
In Greek
Μη χορεύων θεατής χορού
γρασίδι Πάμπα
In Portuguese
goivo-amarelo
grama de Pampas
In Polish
Lak
Pampas trawy
In Latin
Wallflower
Pampas herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Poales
Family
Brassicaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Erysimum
Cortaderia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Danthonieae
Subfamily
-
Danthonioideae
Number of Species
7525
1
27800
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