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About Mexican Bamboo and Blue Point Juniper

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Mexico
China, Japan
1.4 Types
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Juniperus Communis, Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus brevifolia
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Sandy areas, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
3-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
9-1
1.8 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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Weeping
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
365.76 cm
Rank: 67 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
243.84 cm
Rank: 63 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Rooted stem cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Well drained
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
Prune back the growing tips, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Mealybugs
Wildlife
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Headache, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Pollen, Rhinitis, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Snakebite
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as essential oil
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OTATEA acuminata
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'
7.2 Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Blue point juniper
7.2.1 In Hindi
मैक्सिकन बांस
Blue point juniper tree
7.2.2 In German
Mexican Bambus
Blauer Punkt Wacholder
7.2.3 In French
Bamboo mexicaine
Point bleu genévrier
7.2.4 In Spanish
bambú mexicana
enebro punto azul
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού μπαμπού
δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bamboo Mexican
zimbro do ponto azul
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Bamboo
Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Bamboo
Blue Point juniperi:
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Pinophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Pinopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Pinales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Cupressaceae
8.6 Genus
Otatea
Juniperus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Applicable
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Blue Point Juniper

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

Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Blue Point Juniper

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

Mexican Bamboo and Blue Point Juniper Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Blue Point Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blue Point Juniper height is 365.76 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Blue Point Juniper are as follows:

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Blue Point Juniper flower color: Not Available

  • Blue Point Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Blue Point Juniper

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Blue Point Juniper 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 Blue Point Juniper pruning is done Prune back the growing tips, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Blue Point Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.