Lavender

Mexican Bamboo

About Lavender and Mexican Bamboo

Lavender

Mexican Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herb, Tender Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Origin

Mediterranean

Mexico

Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc

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

Number of Varieties

3920

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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas

Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10 - 7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray, Silver

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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 after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella

Aphids, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Mealybugs

Allergy

Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA multifida

OTATEA acuminata

Common Name

Lavender

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

In Hindi

Lavender

मैक्सिकन बांस

In German

Lavendel

Mexican Bambus

In French

Lavande

Bamboo mexicaine

In Spanish

Lavanda

bambú mexicana

In Greek

λεβάντα

Μεξικού μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Lavanda

Bamboo Mexican

In Polish

Lawenda

Mexican Bamboo

In Latin

Lavendula

Mexicanus Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Poales

Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Lavandula

Otatea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

3955

1 27800

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Properties of Lavender and Mexican Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Lavender and Mexican Bamboo

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

Lavender and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Lavender and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Lavender height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lavender and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

Lavender flower color: Blue Violet
Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Mexican Bamboo flower color:
Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Lavender and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Lavender and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lavender 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.