Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Perennial
Grass
Origin
South-Central United States
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Types
Baptisia tinctoria
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Number of Varieties
525
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, open Woodlands, Woodlands
Lawn
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-87-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9*2
11 - 7
Sunset Zone
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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
90.00 cm304.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.00 cm182.88 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Summer, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Allergy
-
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, 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
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
BAPTISIA sphaerocarpa 'Screamin' Yellow'
CORTADERIA
Common Name
Screamin' Yellow Baptisia, Yellow False Indigo, Yellow Wild Indigo
Pampas Grass
In Hindi
पीले जंगली इंडिगो
Pampas grass
In German
Gelbe wilde Indigo
Pampasgrass
In French
Jaune Indigo sauvage
herbe de la pampa
In Spanish
Amarillo salvaje del añil
cortaderas
In Greek
Κίτρινο Άγρια Indigo
γρασίδι Πάμπα
In Portuguese
Amarelo Indigo selvagem
grama de Pampas
In Polish
Żółty Dzikie Indigo
Pampas trawy
In Latin
Crocus Coneflower
Pampas herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Poales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Baptisia
Cortaderia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Danthonieae
Subfamily
-
Danthonioideae
Number of Species
3025
1
27800
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