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About Panicum and Mexican Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Origin

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Mexico

Types

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

Number of Varieties

45020
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10 - 7

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 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

Habit

-
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Indigo
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
-

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

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Deers
Mealybugs

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

small hedge
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Biofuel
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM
OTATEA acuminata

Common Name

Panicum
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

In Hindi

panikom
मैक्सिकन बांस

In German

panikom
Mexican Bambus

In French

panikom
Bamboo mexicaine

In Spanish

panikom
bambú mexicana

In Greek

Panicum
Μεξικού μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Panicum
Bamboo Mexican

In Polish

Panicum
Mexican Bamboo

In Latin

Panicum
Mexicanus Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
-

Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Panicum
Otatea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

45055
1 27800
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Properties of Panicum and Mexican Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Panicum and Mexican Bamboo

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

Panicum and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

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

  • Panicum flower color: Indigo

  • Panicum leaf color:

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Panicum and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Panicum and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum 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 Panicum 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.