Brugmansia

Mexican Bamboo

About Brugmansia and Mexican Bamboo

Brugmansia

Mexican Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-149-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

10 - 7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Yellow

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

Trumpet

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Needs a lot of water initially, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

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

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths

Mealybugs

5.12 Allergy

Confusion, Headache

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRUGMANSIA 'Frosty Pink'

OTATEA acuminata

7.2 Common Name

Angel's Trumpet

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Brugmansia

मैक्सिकन बांस

7.2.2 In German

Brugmansia

Mexican Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Brugmansia

Bamboo mexicaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Brugmansia

bambú mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

Brugmansia

Μεξικού μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Brugmansia

Bamboo Mexican

7.2.7 In Polish

Brugmansia

Mexican Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

Brugmansia

Mexicanus Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Solanales

Poales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Brugmansia

Otatea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Datureae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Brugmansia and Mexican Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Brugmansia and Mexican Bamboo

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

Brugmansia and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Brugmansia and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Brugmansia height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Brugmansia and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

Brugmansia flower color: White and Pink
Brugmansia leaf color: Green
Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Brugmansia and Mexican Bamboo

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