Cortaderia selloana (Pampas Grass)
Pampa grass is one of the most well known ornamental grass used in landscaping. Originated from Argentine from the Pampas the grass can handle frost, some heat, drought and salt. It forms a large clumps, featuring arching narrow green leaves that are topped in fall by huge, feathery, silvery white flowers. The flower is more impressive in the female plants than on male plants. In cold regions the leaves have to be cut back in the winter time. Can as as invasive plants in warm regions. Excellent specimen, border or screen plants.
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Pronunciation: kor-tuh-DEER-ee-uh sel-lo-AH-nuh
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Plant type: Groundcover
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Origin: Argentina, South America
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Heat Zones: 7 to 16
Hardiness Zones: 7 to 13
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Uses: Screen, Border Plant, Mass Planting, Container, Wildlife, Cut Flowers / Arrangements, Ground cover
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Fast
Height at Maturity: 1 to 1.5 m
Spread at Maturity: 0.5 to 1 meter
Time to Ultimate Height: 5 to 10 Years
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Notes
Invasively self-seeds in some warm winter areas. Leaf edges are extremely sharp.
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Spiral
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Leaf Persistance: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: Over 80 cm
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Margins: Entire
Leaf Texture: Rough
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Yellow
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Flower
Flower Size Range: Over 20
Flower Type: Panicle
Flower Sexuality: Diecious (Monosexual)
Flower Scent: No Fragance
Flower Color: White
Seasons: Summer
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Trunk
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Caryopsis/Grain
Fruit Showiness: Yes
Fruit Size Range: Over 20 cm
Fruit Color: Brown, White
Seasons: Summer
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Tolerance
Frost Tolerant: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Good
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Water Requirements: Moderate, Low
Light Requirements: Full, Part
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Management
Toxicity: No
Edible Parts: None
Plant Propagation: Division