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Cortaderia

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Cortaderia 

a genus of perennial grasses of the family Gramineae. There are approximately five species (according to other data, as many as 15), distributed in the tropical and temperate zones of South America and New Zealand. The best-known species is pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana, or Gynerium argenteum), which forms thick mats. Its stalks measure 2 to 3 m tall, and its long, linear leaves are recurved. The plant is dioecious. The inflorescence is a thick, silvery panicle, measuring 30–50 cm long. The plant blooms in autumn and is an ornamental. It is cultivated in Western Europe and North America; in the USSR it is grown primarily in Western Transcaucasia. In South America the leaves of the plant are used in the manufacture of paper.
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Cortaderia selloana - choose the variegated form for a stunning architectural plant that stays where it is put.
Notebook by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
As a bedding plant, ornamental grasses such as black fountain grass, Egyptian papyrus, lemon grass, Pink Muhly grass, Red fountain grass, Umbrella grass, Tricolor society garlic, Northern sea oats, Pampas grass, Cortaderia selloana, and Japanese silver grass have found valuable placement in office building landscapes.
Perennial Flowering Vines, Bush Hedges, and Fern Plants by Pat Malcolm / Home improvement and landscaping community
Dwarf pampas grass, Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila', still stands a lofty 1.
gardening by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
 
 
 
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