1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
1.3 Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Southern Asia
Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Weeping
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm240.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Dark Purple
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
No need to fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Mealybugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Molinia arundinacea
OTATEA acuminata
7.2 Common Name
Moor Grass
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
7.2.1 In Hindi
Tall Moor Grass
मैक्सिकन बांस
7.2.2 In German
Hoch Pfeifengras
Mexican Bambus
7.2.3 In French
Herbe Moor hauteur
Bamboo mexicaine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Tall Grass Moor
bambú mexicana
7.2.5 In Greek
Ψηλός Moor Grass
Μεξικού μπαμπού
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Alto Moor Relva
Bamboo Mexican
7.2.7 In Polish
Wysoki Moor Trawa
Mexican Bamboo
7.2.8 In Latin
Alta Maurus Grass
Mexicanus Bamboo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species