Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
3
Number of Varieties
203
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Weeping
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Small oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, 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, 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
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
Constipation, Legume allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification, Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
OTATEA acuminata
CICER arietinum
Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
In Hindi
मैक्सिकन बांस
चना
In German
Mexican Bambus
Kichererbse
In French
Bamboo mexicaine
Pois chiche
In Spanish
bambú mexicana
Garbanzo
In Greek
Μεξικού μπαμπού
Ρεβίθι
In Portuguese
Bamboo Mexican
grão de bico
In Polish
Mexican Bamboo
Groch włoski
In Latin
Mexicanus Bamboo
CICER
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Spermatophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Fabales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Otatea
Cicer
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Viceae Alef
Subfamily
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Papilionoideae
Number of Species
5590
1
27800
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