Chrysanthemum

Mexican Bamboo

About Chrysanthemum and Mexican Bamboo

Chrysanthemum

Mexican Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

1.3 Origin

Asia, Northeastern Europe

Mexico

1.4 Types

Garden mum, Tricolor chrysanthemum, Indian chrysanthemum, Corn marigold

Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

13NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

By seashore, Grassland, Thickets

Subtropical climates, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

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

Clump-Forming

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.50 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1.50 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Green, Lavender, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Salmon, White, Yellow

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Summer

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer

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

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in summer, Prune to control growth, Remove shoots

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

Aphids, Botrytis head rot, Caterpillars, Cutworms, Powdery mildew, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Slugs, Spider mites, Thripes

Aphids, Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Mealybugs

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Hay fever, Inflammation to sinuses or hives, Skin rash

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, 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

Chest pain, Diabetes, Headache, High blood pressure, Swelling

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Not Available

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Chrysanthemums

OTATEA acuminata

7.2 Common Name

Chrysanths

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chrysanthemums

मैक्सिकन बांस

7.2.2 In German

Chrysanthemen

Mexican Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Chrysanthèmes

Bamboo mexicaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crisantemos

bambú mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

χρυσάνθεμα

Μεξικού μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crisântemos

Bamboo Mexican

7.2.7 In Polish

Chryzantemy

Mexican Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

Chrysanthemums

Mexicanus Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Asterales

Poales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Chrysanthemum

Otatea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Anthemideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Chrysanthemum and Mexican Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Chrysanthemum and Mexican Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Chrysanthemum and Mexican Bamboo. Chrysanthemum doesn't have thorns and Mexican Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Chrysanthemum does not have fragrant flowers. Chrysanthemum has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Hay fever, Inflammation to sinuses or hives and Skin rash and Mexican Bamboo has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Hay fever, Inflammation to sinuses or hives and Skin rash. 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 Chrysanthemum and Mexican Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chrysanthemum and Mexican Bamboo

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

Chrysanthemum and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Chrysanthemum and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Chrysanthemum height is 2.50 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chrysanthemum and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

Chrysanthemum flower color: Burgandy, Green, Lavender, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Salmon, White and Yellow
Chrysanthemum leaf color: Dark Green
Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Chrysanthemum and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Chrysanthemum and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chrysanthemum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in summer, Prune to control growth and Remove shoots and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chrysanthemum 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.