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About Longleaf Pine and Mexican Bamboo


About Mexican Bamboo and Longleaf Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass  

Origin
Southeastern United States  
Mexico  

Types
Longleaf is a type of pine  
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'  

Number of Varieties
3  
20  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas  
Subtropical climates, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
10 - 7  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Weeping  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full 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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Adequately  
Moderate  

In Winter
Ample 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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough  
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight  
Aphids, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Mealybugs  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS palustris  
OTATEA acuminata  

Common Name
Longleaf Pine  
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo  

In Hindi
Longleaf Pine  
मैक्सिकन बांस  

In German
Longleaf Pine  
Mexican Bambus  

In French
pin des marais  
Bamboo mexicaine  

In Spanish
pino de hoja larga  
bambú mexicana  

In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο  
Μεξικού μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho  
Bamboo Mexican  

In Polish
Longleaf sosna  
Mexican Bamboo  

In Latin
longleaf pinus  
Mexicanus Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
-  

Class
Pinopsida  
-  

Order
Pinales  
Poales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Otatea  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
3  
55  

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Properties of Longleaf Pine and Mexican Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Longleaf Pine and Mexican Bamboo

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

Longleaf Pine and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Longleaf Pine and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Longleaf Pine and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Longleaf Pine and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Longleaf Pine and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longleaf Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune once the plant is tall enough and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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