Fern Pine

Mexican Bamboo

About Fern Pine and Mexican Bamboo

Fern Pine

Mexican Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle 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

Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

10 - 7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Tan

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

Insignificant

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Mealybugs

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AFROCARPUS gracilior

OTATEA acuminata

7.2 Common Name

East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

फर्न पाइन

मैक्सिकन बांस

7.2.2 In German

Fern Pinien

Mexican Bambus

7.2.3 In French

pin Fern

Bamboo mexicaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

pino helecho

bambú mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

Fern πεύκο

Μεξικού μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pinho Fern

Bamboo Mexican

7.2.7 In Polish

Fern sosna

Mexican Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern pinus

Mexicanus Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Pinales

Poales

8.5 Family

Podocarpaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Afrocarpus

Otatea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6NA

1 27800

Properties of Fern Pine and Mexican Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Fern Pine and Mexican Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Fern Pine and Mexican Bamboo. Fern Pine doesn't have thorns and Mexican Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Fern Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Fern Pine has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Mexican Bamboo has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Fern Pine and Mexican Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fern Pine and Mexican Bamboo

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

Fern Pine and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Fern Pine and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Fern Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Fern Pine and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

Fern Pine flower color: Light Green and Tan
Fern Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Fern Pine and Mexican Bamboo

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