Pride of Barbados

Fiber Optic Grass

About Pride of Barbados and Fiber Optic Grass

Pride of Barbados

Fiber Optic Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean

Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Warmer regions

Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Digestion problems, Fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAESALPINIA pulcherrima

ISOLEPIS cernua

7.2 Common Name

Pride of Barbados

Low Bulrush Slender Clubrush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pride of Barbados

फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास

7.2.2 In German

Stolz von Barbados

Lichtwellenleiter-Gras

7.2.3 In French

Fierté de la Barbade

Fibre optique Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orgullo de Barbados

Hierba de fibra óptica

7.2.5 In Greek

Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος

Οπτικών Ινών Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Offs Pridi Varvias

Fibra Óptica Relva

7.2.7 In Polish

Pridi offs Varvias

Światłowody Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Pridi offs Varvias

Fiber opticus Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Fabales

Poales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Caesalpinia

Isolepis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA70

1 27800

Properties of Pride of Barbados and Fiber Optic Grass

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

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Season and Care of Pride of Barbados and Fiber Optic Grass

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

Pride of Barbados and Fiber Optic Grass Physical Information

Pride of Barbados and Fiber Optic Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Pride of Barbados height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Fiber Optic Grass height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Pride of Barbados and Fiber Optic Grass are as follows:

Pride of Barbados flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Pride of Barbados leaf color: Green
Fiber Optic Grass flower color: White
Fiber Optic Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Pride of Barbados and Fiber Optic Grass

Care of Pride of Barbados and Fiber Optic Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pride of Barbados pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fiber Optic Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pride of Barbados needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fiber Optic Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.