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About Mexican Bamboo and Chaco

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico
Mexico, Central America

Types

Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

20100
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
12*3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Weeping
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm10.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Oblovate

Thorns

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
Fast

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

-
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

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

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
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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mealybugs
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Skin irritation
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata
SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस
Hydrangea

In German

Mexican Bambus
Hortensie

In French

Bamboo mexicaine
Hortensia

In Spanish

bambú mexicana
Hortensia

In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican
Hortênsia

In Polish

Mexican Bamboo
Hortensja

In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
-

Class

-
-

Order

Poales
-

Family

Poaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Otatea
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

55-
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Chaco

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

Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Chaco

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

Mexican Bamboo and Chaco Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Chaco physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Chaco are as follows:

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Chaco flower color: Light Green

  • Chaco leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Chaco

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Chaco 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 Chaco 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 Chaco needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.