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About Mexican Bamboo and Alpine Poppy


About Alpine Poppy and Mexican Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Mexico   
Europe   

Types
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'   
Not Available   

Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments   
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Weeping   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green   
Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green   
Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow   
Bracts   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water   
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
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
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Mealybugs   
Not Available   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Used as a sedative   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OTATEA acuminata   
PAPAVER alpinum   

Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo   
Alpine Poppy   

In Hindi
मैक्सिकन बांस   
अल्पाइन पोस्ता   

In German
Mexican Bambus   
Alpine Mohn   

In French
Bamboo mexicaine   
Alpine Poppy   

In Spanish
bambú mexicana   
Alpine amapola   

In Greek
Μεξικού μπαμπού   
Alpine παπαρούνας   

In Portuguese
Bamboo Mexican   
Alpine Poppy   

In Polish
Mexican Bamboo   
Alpine Poppy   

In Latin
Mexicanus Bamboo   
Alpini Poppy   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Not Available   

Class
Not Available   
Dicotyledonae   

Order
Poales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Poaceae   
Papaveraceae   

Genus
Otatea   
Papaver   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Paperveroideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Alpine Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Alpine Poppy

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

Mexican Bamboo and Alpine Poppy Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Alpine Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Alpine Poppy are as follows:

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Alpine Poppy

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Alpine Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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