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About Alpine Poppy and Mexican Bamboo


About Mexican Bamboo and Alpine Poppy


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass   

Origin
Europe   
Mexico   

Types
Not Available   
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'   

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas   
Subtropical climates, tropical environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
9-12   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
10 - 7   

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   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Weeping   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Yellow green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bracts   
Long linear and narrow   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Divison   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally   
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   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full 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
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
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Mealybugs   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Windbreak   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Used as a sedative   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PAPAVER alpinum   
OTATEA acuminata   

Common Name
Alpine Poppy   
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo   

In Hindi
अल्पाइन पोस्ता   
मैक्सिकन बांस   

In German
Alpine Mohn   
Mexican Bambus   

In French
Alpine Poppy   
Bamboo mexicaine   

In Spanish
Alpine amapola   
bambú mexicana   

In Greek
Alpine παπαρούνας   
Μεξικού μπαμπού   

In Portuguese
Alpine Poppy   
Bamboo Mexican   

In Polish
Alpine Poppy   
Mexican Bamboo   

In Latin
Alpini Poppy   
Mexicanus Bamboo   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Not Available   

Class
Dicotyledonae   
Not Available   

Order
Ranunculales   
Poales   

Family
Papaveraceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Papaver   
Otatea   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Paperveroideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Alpine Poppy and Mexican Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Mexican Bamboo

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

Alpine Poppy and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Alpine Poppy and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Alpine Poppy and Mexican Bamboo

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