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Cortaderia selloana is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae. [1] It is referred to by the common name pampas grass, [2] and is native to southern South America, including the Pampas region after which it is named. It is widely distributed throughout the world as a cultivated ornamental and invasive species.
Cortaderia species are perennial grasses, characterised by robust culms and feathery inflorescent plumes held high above the foliage.Some species are relatively short, forming rounded hedgehog-like clumps less than 0.5 m tall, but many species, including Cortaderia selloana and Cortaderia jubata form wide tussocks, up to 4 m tall.
Pampas grass or pampas-grass or Pap's grass is a common name which may refer to any of several similar-looking, tall-growing species of grass: Species of Cortaderia including: Cortaderia selloana and its selected cultivars; Cortaderia jubata (Andean pampas grass, purple pampas grass)
Add whimsy and allure to your yard when you plant this shade perennial. It's full of dark green fern-like leaves and feathery plumes of cream colored flowers that will bloom in late spring or summer.
These shade-loving plants are fairly easy to grow and provide a nice ground covering in any garden, particularly one with partial shade. Soil : Moist but well-draining Hardiness zones : 5 to 9
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The dominant vegetation types are grassy prairie and grass steppe, in which numerous species of the grass genus Stipa are particularly conspicuous. "Pampas grass" (Cortaderia selloana) is an iconic species of the Pampas. Vegetation typically includes perennial grasses and herbs. Different strata of grasses occur because of gradients of water ...
Austroderia richardii, syn. Cortaderia richardii, is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae. It is an evergreen perennial grass. The genus Austroderia is often confused with "pampas grass", which usually refers to Cortaderia selloana. "Early pampas-grass" is a more specific name. [1] The name "tussock grass" may also be found.