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About Fountaingrass and Mexican Bamboo
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, Australia
Mexico
1.4 Types
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Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
9-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
10 - 7
1.8 Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Weeping
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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60.00 cm
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240.00 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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60.00 cm
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30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)▶
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory, Rose, Tan
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Tan
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Tan
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Conduplicate
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust
Aphids, Mealybugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
songbirds
Mealybugs
5.12 Allergy
Pollen
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used like flour
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENNISETUM alopecuroides
OTATEA acuminata
7.2 Common Name
Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
7.2.1 In Hindi
Fountaingrass
मैक्सिकन बांस
7.2.2 In German
Fountaingrass
Mexican Bambus
7.2.3 In French
Fountaingrass
Bamboo mexicaine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Fountaingrass
bambú mexicana
7.2.5 In Greek
Fountaingrass
Μεξικού μπαμπού
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Fountaingrass
Bamboo Mexican
7.2.7 In Polish
Fountaingrass
Mexican Bamboo
7.2.8 In Latin
Fountaingrass
Mexicanus Bamboo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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8.3 Class
Liliopsida
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8.4 Order
Cyperales
Poales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Pennisetum
Otatea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Paniceae
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8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
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8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Fountaingrass and Mexican Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Fountaingrass and Mexican Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Fountaingrass and Mexican Bamboo. Fountaingrass doesn't have thorns and Mexican Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Fountaingrass does not have fragrant flowers. Fountaingrass has allergic reactions like Pollen and Mexican Bamboo has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Fountaingrass and Mexican Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fountaingrass and Mexican Bamboo

Season and care of Fountaingrass and Mexican Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Fountaingrass and Mexican Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fountaingrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Mexican Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Fountaingrass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Mexican Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Fountaingrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Mexican Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral.

Fountaingrass and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Fountaingrass and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Fountaingrass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Fountaingrass and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

  • Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan

  • Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Fountaingrass and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Fountaingrass and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fountaingrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Fountaingrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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