Uruguayan Pampas Grass
Scientific Name: Cortaderia selloana (Schult. & Schult. f.) Asch. & Graebn.
Synonyms: Cortaderia dioica (Spreng.) Speg.
Classification: Plantae/ Tracheobionta / Spermatophyta / Magnoliophyta / Liliopsida / Commelinidae / Cyperales / Poaceae / Gramineae / Cortaderia Stapf/ Cortaderia selloana (Schult. & Schult. f.) Asch. & Graebn.
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Usda Symbol | COSE4 |
| Group | Monocot |
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
| Growth Habits | Graminoid |
| Native Locations | COSE4 |
Plant Guide
Use soil moisture sensors to measure the soil moisture of Uruguayan Pampas Grass.
Plant Traits
Growth Requirements
| Cold Stratification Required | No |
|---|---|
| Hedge Tolerance | Low |
| Hedge Tolerance | Low |
| Frost Free Days, Minimum | 220 |
| Frost Free Days, Minimum | 220 |
| Fire Tolerance | High |
| Fire Tolerance | High |
| Fertility Requirement | Low |
| Fertility Requirement | Low |
| Drought Tolerance | Low |
| Drought Tolerance | Low |
| Cold Stratification Required | No |
| Temperature, Minimum (°F) | -3 |
| CaCO3 Tolerance | Low |
| CaCO3 Tolerance | Low |
| Anaerobic Tolerance | None |
| Anaerobic Tolerance | None |
| Adapted to Medium Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Medium Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Fine Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Fine Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils | Yes |
| Moisture Use | Medium |
| Temperature, Minimum (°F) | -3 |
| Shade Tolerance | Intolerant |
| Shade Tolerance | Intolerant |
| Salinity Tolerance | Low |
| Salinity Tolerance | Low |
| Root Depth, Minimum (inches) | 14 |
| Root Depth, Minimum (inches) | 14 |
| Precipitation, Minimum | 35 |
| Precipitation, Minimum | 35 |
| Precipitation, Maximum | 65 |
| Precipitation, Maximum | 65 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Minim | 1200 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Minim | 1200 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Maxim | 2700 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Maxim | 2700 |
| pH, Minimum | 4.9 |
| pH, Minimum | 4.9 |
| pH, Maximum | 7.4 |
| pH, Maximum | 7.4 |
| Moisture Use | Medium |
Morphology/Physiology
| Active Growth Period | Summer |
|---|---|
| Toxicity | None |
| Toxicity | None |
| Shape and Orientation | Erect |
| Fall Conspicuous | Yes |
| Foliage Porosity Winter | Moderate |
| Foliage Porosity Winter | Moderate |
| Foliage Porosity Summer | Dense |
| Foliage Porosity Summer | Dense |
| Foliage Color | White-Gray |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Flower Conspicuous | No |
| Flower Conspicuous | No |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Fire Resistant | No |
| Fire Resistant | No |
| Resprout Ability | No |
| Fall Conspicuous | Yes |
| Coppice Potential | No |
| Coppice Potential | No |
| C:N Ratio | High |
| C:N Ratio | High |
| Bloat | None |
| Bloat | None |
| After Harvest Regrowth Rate | Slow |
| After Harvest Regrowth Rate | Slow |
| Active Growth Period | Summer |
| Shape and Orientation | Erect |
| Foliage Texture | Coarse |
| Resprout Ability | No |
| Nitrogen Fixation | None |
| Nitrogen Fixation | None |
| Low Growing Grass | No |
| Low Growing Grass | No |
| Lifespan | Moderate |
| Lifespan | Moderate |
| Leaf Retention | No |
| Leaf Retention | No |
| Known Allelopath | No |
| Known Allelopath | No |
| Height, Mature (feet) | 5.0 |
| Height, Mature (feet) | 9.0 |
| Foliage Texture | Coarse |
| Fruit/Seed Color | White |
| Fruit/Seed Color | White |
| Fruit/Seed Conspicuous | Yes |
| Fruit/Seed Conspicuous | Yes |
| Growth Form | Bunch |
| Growth Form | Bunch |
| Growth Rate | Rapid |
| Growth Rate | Rapid |
Reproduction
| Propagated by Cuttings | No |
|---|---|
| Propagated by Cuttings | No |
| Propagated by Seed | No |
| Propagated by Seed | No |
| Propagated by Sod | No |
| Propagated by Sod | No |
| Propagated by Sprigs | Yes |
| Propagated by Sprigs | Yes |
| Propagated by Tubers | No |
| Propagated by Tubers | No |
| Fruit/Seed Period End | Fall |
| Seed Spread Rate | Slow |
| Seed Spread Rate | Slow |
| Seedling Vigor | Low |
| Seedling Vigor | Low |
| Small Grain | No |
| Small Grain | No |
| Vegetative Spread Rate | None |
| Vegetative Spread Rate | None |
| Propagated by Corm | No |
| Propagated by Corm | No |
| Bloom Period | Mid Summer |
| Bloom Period | Mid Summer |
| Commercial Availability | Routinely Available |
| Commercial Availability | Routinely Available |
| Fruit/Seed Abundance | Low |
| Fruit/Seed Abundance | Low |
| Fruit/Seed Period Begin | Summer |
| Fruit/Seed Period Begin | Summer |
| Fruit/Seed Persistence | Yes |
| Fruit/Seed Persistence | Yes |
| Propagated by Bare Root | Yes |
| Propagated by Bare Root | Yes |
| Propagated by Bulb | No |
| Propagated by Bulb | No |
| Propagated by Container | Yes |
| Propagated by Container | Yes |
| Fruit/Seed Period End | Fall |
Suitability/Use
| Palatable Browse Animal | Low |
|---|---|
| Palatable Graze Animal | Low |
| Palatable Graze Animal | Low |
| Palatable Human | No |
| Palatable Human | No |
| Post Product | No |
| Post Product | No |
| Protein Potential | Low |
| Protein Potential | Low |
| Pulpwood Product | No |
| Pulpwood Product | No |
| Veneer Product | No |
| Veneer Product | No |
| Palatable Browse Animal | Low |
| Nursery Stock Product | Yes |
| Nursery Stock Product | Yes |
| Naval Store Product | No |
| Naval Store Product | No |
| Lumber Product | No |
| Lumber Product | No |
| Fodder Product | No |
| Fodder Product | No |
| Christmas Tree Product | No |
| Christmas Tree Product | No |
| Berry/Nut/Seed Product | No |
| Berry/Nut/Seed Product | No |
