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Mexican Bamboo
Mexican Bamboo

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Bearss Lime



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About Mexican Bamboo and Bearss Lime

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Fruit

Origin

Mexico
Southeastern Asia

Types

Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
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Number of Varieties

2098
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs
Aphids, Mites, White outside

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mealybugs
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation
Dental erosion

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस
Shiraz Limoo

In German

Mexican Bambus
Bearss Kalk

In French

Bamboo mexicaine
Bearss chaux

In Spanish

bambú mexicana
Bearss cal

In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού
BEARSS ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican
Bearss cal

In Polish

Mexican Bamboo
bearss wapna

In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo
bearss lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Class

-
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Order

Poales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Otatea
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

559
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Bearss Lime

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

Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Bearss Lime

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

Mexican Bamboo and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Bearss Lime are as follows:

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Bearss Lime flower color: White

  • Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Bearss Lime

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Bearss Lime 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 Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bearss Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.