Mexican Bamboo

Cherry Plum

About Mexican Bamboo and Cherry Plum

Mexican Bamboo

Cherry Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Tree

Origin

Mexico

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Weeping

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm2,540.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm2,540.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs

Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Mealybugs

Allergy

Skin irritation

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata

PRUNUS cerasifera

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस

चेरी प्लम

In German

Mexican Bambus

cherry Plum

In French

Bamboo mexicaine

Prunus

In Spanish

bambú mexicana

cherry Plum

In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού

Cherry Plum

In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican

cherry Plum

In Polish

Mexican Bamboo

Cherry Plum

In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo

cerasus PRUNUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Rosales

Family

Poaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Otatea

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

55200

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Cherry Plum

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Cherry Plum

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

Mexican Bamboo and Cherry Plum Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Cherry Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Cherry Plum are as follows:

Mexican Bamboo flower color:
Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Cherry Plum flower color:
Cherry Plum leaf color:

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Cherry Plum

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Cherry Plum 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 Cherry Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.