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About Mexican Bamboo and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Grass

Origin

Mexico
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

201
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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

-
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mealybugs
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
-

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Mexican Bambus
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Bamboo mexicaine
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

bambú mexicana
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Mexican Bamboo
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Otatea
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

557
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and St. Augustine Grass

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

Mexican Bamboo and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Mexican Bamboo and St. Augustine Grass 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 St. Augustine Grass 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 St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.