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About Mexican Bamboo and Austrian Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mexico
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine

Number of Varieties

202
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Weeping
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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

-
-

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
Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata
PINUS nigra

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
European Black Pine

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस
Austrian Pine

In German

Mexican Bambus
Schwarzkiefer

In French

Bamboo mexicaine
Pin noir d'Autriche

In Spanish

bambú mexicana
pino salgareño

In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού
Η αυστριακή πεύκα

In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican
Pinheiro-larício

In Polish

Mexican Bamboo
Sosna czarna

In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo
Austrian Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Pinopsida

Order

Poales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Otatea
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

553
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Austrian Pine

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

Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Austrian Pine

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

Mexican Bamboo and Austrian Pine Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Austrian Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Austrian Pine are as follows:

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Austrian Pine flower color: Green

  • Austrian Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Austrian Pine

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Austrian Pine 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 Austrian Pine 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 Austrian Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.