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About Mexican Bamboo and Celosia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

203
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-121-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Y-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mealybugs
Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
-

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata
CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Celosia

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस
Celosia

In German

Mexican Bambus
Celosia

In French

Bamboo mexicaine
Celosia

In Spanish

bambú mexicana
Celosia

In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού
Celosia

In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican
Celosia

In Polish

Mexican Bamboo
celosia

In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo
Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Otatea
Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5511
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Celosia

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

Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Celosia

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

Mexican Bamboo and Celosia Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Celosia are as follows:

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory

  • Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Celosia

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Celosia 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 Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.