Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Arbutus xalapensis
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Number of Varieties
1030
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40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Open Plains
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9 - 1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
640.00 cm150.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
795.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Gold, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
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All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
Pests and Diseases
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Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
ARBUTUS xalapensis
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'
Common Name
Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass
In Hindi
Texas Madrone
maiden grass
In German
Texas Madrone
Mädchen Gras
In French
Texas Madrone
herbe de jeune fille
In Spanish
Arbutus xalapensis
hierba doncella
In Greek
Texas Madrone
παρθενική γρασίδι
In Portuguese
Texas Madrone
grama de solteira
In Polish
Texas Madrone
panieńskie trawy
In Latin
Texas Madrone
virgo herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ericales
Cyperales
Family
Ericaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Arbutus
Miscanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
117
1
27800
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