Jostaberry

Mexican Bamboo

About Jostaberry and Mexican Bamboo

Jostaberry

Mexican Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Not Available

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

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

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Subtropical climates, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

10 - 7

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

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

120.00 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

Green, Purple

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Burgundy, Black

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

Light Green

Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water frequently

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Birds, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Birds

Mealybugs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RIBES x culverwellii

OTATEA acuminata

7.2 Common Name

Jostaberry

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Jostaberry

मैक्सिकन बांस

7.2.2 In German

Jostaberry

Mexican Bambus

7.2.3 In French

casseille

Bamboo mexicaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Jostaberry

bambú mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

Jostaberry

Μεξικού μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Jostaberry

Bamboo Mexican

7.2.7 In Polish

Jostaberry

Mexican Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

OLIVE

Mexicanus Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Saxifragales

Poales

8.5 Family

Grossulariaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ribes

Otatea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Jostaberry and Mexican Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Jostaberry and Mexican Bamboo

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

Jostaberry and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

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

Jostaberry flower color: Green and Purple
Jostaberry leaf color: Green
Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Jostaberry and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Jostaberry and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jostaberry pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Jostaberry 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.