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About Mexican Bamboo and Brake Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Fern
1.3 Origin
Mexico
Central America, South America, Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
280
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24
1.9 Habit
Weeping
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (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
White, Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
White, Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
White, Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
White, Green, Silver
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has 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 Shade, Partial shade
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
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
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
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 Shade, Partial shade
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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Mealybugs
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
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
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OTATEA acuminata
PTERIS argyraea
7.2 Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Brake Fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
मैक्सिकन बांस
Brake Fern Plant
7.2.2 In German
Mexican Bambus
Brems Farnanlage
7.2.3 In French
Bamboo mexicaine
Brake Fern Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
bambú mexicana
Planta del helecho del freno
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού μπαμπού
Φρένο Fern Plant
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bamboo Mexican
Brake Planta Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Bamboo
Hamulec Fern roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Bamboo
Fregit Fern Plant Families
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Pteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Otatea
Pteris
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Pteridoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
280
Rank: 45 (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Brake Fern

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

Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Brake Fern

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

Mexican Bamboo and Brake Fern Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Brake Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Brake Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Brake Fern are as follows:

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Brake Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Brake Fern leaf color: White, Green and Silver

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Brake Fern

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Brake Fern 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 Brake Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Brake Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.