Mexican Bamboo

Arboricola

About Mexican Bamboo and Arboricola

Mexican Bamboo

Arboricola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

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

Schefflera actinophylla, Schefflera morototoni, Schefflera heptaphylla

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Weeping

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm243.84 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Red, Bronze

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Orange, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize once a year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs

Ants, Aphids, Birds, Bugs, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

breathing problems, Burning sensation, Difficulty swallowing, Poisonous, Swelling

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Abdominal Disease, Arthritis, Bleeding, Kidney Stones, Muscle Pain, Recovering internal injuries, Rheumatism, Swelling, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Container, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata

SCHEFFLERA arboricola

7.2 Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

Umbrella plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस

Arboricola Plant

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Bambus

arboricola Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Bamboo mexicaine

arboricola Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

bambú mexicana

arboricola Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού

Αρμπορικόλα Φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican

arboricola Plantar

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Bamboo

arboricola Roślina

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo

arboricola planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Araliaceae

8.6 Genus

Otatea

Schefflera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aralioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Arboricola

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Arboricola

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

Mexican Bamboo and Arboricola Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Arboricola physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Arboricola height is 243.84 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Arboricola are as follows:

Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Arboricola flower color: Red and Bronze
Arboricola leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Arboricola

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Arboricola 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 Arboricola pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Arboricola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.