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About Chinese Juniper 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
China, Japan
Mexico
1.4 Types
Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
9-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10 - 7
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 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
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
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow Green
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Blue Black, Purple Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
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
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring, 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?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
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, Alkaline
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
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
Scale, Spider mites
Aphids, Mealybugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Not Available
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
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
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
Not Applicable
Mealybugs
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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
Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Hepatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS chinensis
OTATEA acuminata
7.2 Common Name
Chinese Juniper
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
7.2.1 In Hindi
चीनी जुनिपर
मैक्सिकन बांस
7.2.2 In German
chinesische Wacholder
Mexican Bambus
7.2.3 In French
genévrier de Chine
Bamboo mexicaine
7.2.4 In Spanish
enebro chino
bambú mexicana
7.2.5 In Greek
Κινέζικα αρκεύθου
Μεξικού μπαμπού
7.2.6 In Portuguese
zimbro chinês
Bamboo Mexican
7.2.7 In Polish
jałowiec chiński
Mexican Bamboo
7.2.8 In Latin
Chinese iuniperorum
Mexicanus Bamboo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pinophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Pinopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Pinales
Poales
8.5 Family
Cupressaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Juniperus
Otatea
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cupressoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
67
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Chinese Juniper and Mexican Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Chinese Juniper and Mexican Bamboo

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

Chinese Juniper and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Chinese Juniper and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Juniper height is 60.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Juniper and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

  • Chinese Juniper flower color: Light Yellow Green

  • Chinese Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Chinese Juniper and Mexican Bamboo

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