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About Mexican Bamboo and Black Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Tree

Origin

Mexico
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

2015
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
8-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Weeping
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm3,779.52 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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
-

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
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata
ACER nigrum

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Black Maple

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस
Black Maple Tree

In German

Mexican Bambus
Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Bamboo mexicaine
Noir Érable

In Spanish

bambú mexicana
Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού
Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican
Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Mexican Bamboo
Czarny klon

In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo
White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Otatea
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Areceae

Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

5510
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Black Maple

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

Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Black Maple

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

Mexican Bamboo and Black Maple Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Black Maple are as follows:

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Black Maple

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Black Maple 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 Black Maple 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 Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.