Mexican Bamboo

Austrian Pine

About Mexican Bamboo and Austrian Pine

Mexican Bamboo

Austrian Pine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

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

Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7

8-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Weeping

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow 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

Linear

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

Full Sun

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Cuttings, Layering

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

Average Water Needs

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Tree trunks

6.2.3 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata

PINUS nigra

7.2 Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

European Black Pine

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस

Austrian Pine

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Bambus

Schwarzkiefer

7.2.3 In French

Bamboo mexicaine

Pin noir d'Autriche

7.2.4 In Spanish

bambú mexicana

pino salgareño

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού

Η αυστριακή πεύκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican

Pinheiro-larício

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Bamboo

Sosna czarna

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo

Austrian Pine

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Otatea

Pinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

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.

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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: Non Flowering Plant
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.