Mexican Bamboo

Bishop's Weed

About Mexican Bamboo and Bishop's Weed

Mexican Bamboo

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Perennial

Origin

Mexico

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

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

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

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

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Mealybugs

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata

AMMI majus

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस

बिशप निराना

In German

Mexican Bambus

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Bamboo mexicaine

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

bambú mexicana

biznaga

In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Mexican Bamboo

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Apiales

Family

Poaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Otatea

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5575

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Bishop's Weed

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

Mexican Bamboo and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Mexican Bamboo flower color:
Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Bishop's Weed

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.