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About Pink Muhly Grass and Mexican Bamboo


About Mexican Bamboo and Pink Muhly Grass


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass   

Origin
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean   
Mexico   

Types
Evergreen   
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'   

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Pastures   
Subtropical climates, tropical environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10   
9-12   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3   
10 - 7   

Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming   
Weeping   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Brown   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown   
Green, Yellow green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Long linear and narrow   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Divison   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
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
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
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
Showy   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Mealybugs   

Allergy
Not Available   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Windbreak   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA capillaris 'Regal Mist'   
OTATEA acuminata   

Common Name
Pink Muhly Grass, Texas Muhly Grass   
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo   

In Hindi
pink muhly grass   
मैक्सिकन बांस   

In German
pink muhly grass   
Mexican Bambus   

In French
pink muhly grass   
Bamboo mexicaine   

In Spanish
pink muhly grass   
bambú mexicana   

In Greek
pink muhly grass   
Μεξικού μπαμπού   

In Portuguese
pink muhly grass   
Bamboo Mexican   

In Polish
pink muhly grass   
Mexican Bamboo   

In Latin
pink muhly grass   
Mexicanus Bamboo   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Liliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Poales   
Poales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Muhlenbergia   
Otatea   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Pink Muhly Grass and Mexican Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Pink Muhly Grass and Mexican Bamboo

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

Pink Muhly Grass and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

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

Care of Pink Muhly Grass and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Pink Muhly Grass and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Muhly Grass 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 Pink Muhly Grass 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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