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About Limber Pine and Mexican Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Origin

Western United States, Canada, Mexico
Mexico

Types

Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'

Number of Varieties

220
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
10 - 7

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,070.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Regular watering required
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Rust
Aphids, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Mealybugs

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark
Whole plant

Other Uses

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS flexilis
OTATEA acuminata

Common Name

limber pine
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

In Hindi

limber pine
मैक्सिकन बांस

In German

limber pine
Mexican Bambus

In French

limber pine
Bamboo mexicaine

In Spanish

limber pine
bambú mexicana

In Greek

εύκαμπτος πεύκο
Μεξικού μπαμπού

In Portuguese

limver foi
Bamboo Mexican

In Polish

limver poszedł
Mexican Bamboo

In Latin

limver abiit
Mexicanus Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Pinopsida
-

Order

Pinales
Poales

Family

Pinaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Pinus
Otatea

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3055
1 27800
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Properties of Limber Pine and Mexican Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Limber Pine and Mexican Bamboo

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

Limber Pine and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Limber Pine and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

  • Limber Pine flower color:

  • Limber Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Limber Pine and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Limber Pine and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.