Jonquil

Mexican Bamboo

About Jonquil and Mexican Bamboo

Jonquil

Mexican Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Origin

Mexico

Types

narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus

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

Number of Varieties

15020

0 40000

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Habitat

Hills, Humid climates, meadows

Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10 - 7

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Transplanting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season

Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses

Aphids, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers

Mealybugs

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'

OTATEA acuminata

Common Name

Jonquil, Jonquilla

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

In Hindi

नरगिस (फूल)

मैक्सिकन बांस

In German

Narzissen

Mexican Bambus

In French

Narcissus

Bamboo mexicaine

In Spanish

Narcissus

bambú mexicana

In Greek

νάρκισσος

Μεξικού μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Narcissus

Bamboo Mexican

In Polish

Narcyz

Mexican Bamboo

In Latin

Narcissus

Mexicanus Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Poales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Narcissus

Otatea

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Number of Species

2555

1 27800

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Properties of Jonquil and Mexican Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Jonquil and Mexican Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Jonquil and Mexican Bamboo. Jonquil doesn't have thorns and Mexican Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Jonquil does not have fragrant flowers. Jonquil has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing and Mexican Bamboo has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing. 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 Jonquil and Mexican Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Jonquil and Mexican Bamboo

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

Jonquil and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Jonquil and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Jonquil height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Jonquil and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

Jonquil flower color: Yellow and Peach
Jonquil leaf color: Green
Mexican Bamboo flower color:
Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Jonquil and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Jonquil and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jonquil pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Jonquil needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.