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About Breath-of-Heaven and Mexican Bamboo

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
1.3 Origin
South Africa
Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-119-12
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10 - 7
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Weeping
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
304.80 cm240.00 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
152.40 cm30.00 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Pink
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass 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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
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
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
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
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Mealybugs
5.12 Allergy
Pollen
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
Flowers
Whole plant
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
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
COLEONEMA pulchrum
OTATEA acuminata
7.2 Common Name
Breath of Heaven
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
7.2.1 In Hindi
Breath of Heaven Plant
मैक्सिकन बांस
7.2.2 In German
Atem des Himmels Pflanze
Mexican Bambus
7.2.3 In French
Breath of Heaven Plante
Bamboo mexicaine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Aliento del Cielo Planta
bambú mexicana
7.2.5 In Greek
Ανάσα του Ουρανού Φυτών
Μεξικού μπαμπού
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Respiração do Céu Planta
Bamboo Mexican
7.2.7 In Polish
Breath of Heaven Zakładu
Mexican Bamboo
7.2.8 In Latin
Gaudete de caelo Planta
Mexicanus Bamboo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Poales
8.5 Family
Rutaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Coleonema
Otatea
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Magnolioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
NANA
1 27800

Properties of Breath-of-Heaven and Mexican Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Breath-of-Heaven and Mexican Bamboo

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

Breath-of-Heaven and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Breath-of-Heaven and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Breath-of-Heaven height is 304.80 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Breath-of-Heaven and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

  • Breath-of-Heaven flower color: Red and Pink

  • Breath-of-Heaven leaf color: Green

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Breath-of-Heaven and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Breath-of-Heaven and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Breath-of-Heaven pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Breath-of-Heaven 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.