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About Balsam Fir and Mexican Bamboo

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Mexico
1.4 Types
Abies balsamea var. balsamea, Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Mountain tops
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-6
9-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
6-1
10 - 7
1.8 Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Pyramidal
Weeping
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,370.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown, Pink
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Mealybugs
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Respiratory problems
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Used as Christmas tree
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Christmas Tree
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ABIES balsamea
OTATEA acuminata
7.2 Common Name
Christmas Tree
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
7.2.1 In Hindi
balsam fir
मैक्सिकन बांस
7.2.2 In German
Balsamtanne
Mexican Bambus
7.2.3 In French
le sapin baumier
Bamboo mexicaine
7.2.4 In Spanish
balsamero
bambú mexicana
7.2.5 In Greek
βάλσαμο ελάτης
Μεξικού μπαμπού
7.2.6 In Portuguese
abeto balsâmico
Bamboo Mexican
7.2.7 In Polish
balsam fir
Mexican Bamboo
7.2.8 In Latin
balsam ligneis abiegnis
Mexicanus Bamboo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Pinopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Pinales
Poales
8.5 Family
Pinaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Abies
Otatea
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Balsam Fir and Mexican Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Balsam Fir and Mexican Bamboo

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

Balsam Fir and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Balsam Fir and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Balsam Fir height is 1,370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Balsam Fir and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

  • Balsam Fir flower color: Brown and Pink

  • Balsam Fir leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Balsam Fir and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Balsam Fir and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Balsam Fir pruning is done 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 Balsam Fir 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.