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About Mexican Bamboo and Panicum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Grass

Origin

Mexico
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Types

Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Switchgrass

Number of Varieties

20450
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Indigo

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
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Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
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Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mealybugs
Deers

Allergy

Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata
PANICUM

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Panicum

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस
panikom

In German

Mexican Bambus
panikom

In French

Bamboo mexicaine
panikom

In Spanish

bambú mexicana
panikom

In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού
Panicum

In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican
Panicum

In Polish

Mexican Bamboo
Panicum

In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo
Panicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Otatea
Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Panicoideae

Number of Species

55450
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Panicum

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican Bamboo and Panicum? We provide you with everything About Mexican Bamboo and Panicum. Mexican Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Panicum doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican Bamboo has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Panicum has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Mexican Bamboo and Panicum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Panicum

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

Mexican Bamboo and Panicum Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Panicum are as follows:

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Panicum flower color: Indigo

  • Panicum leaf color:

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Panicum

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