Mexican Bamboo

Cinnamon Fern

About Mexican Bamboo and Cinnamon Fern

Mexican Bamboo

Cinnamon Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Fern

1.3 Origin

Mexico

North America, Caribbean, Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-122-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

1.9 Habit

Weeping

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Yellow Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Light brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Divison, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

In late autumn, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bog Garden, Edible, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata

OSMUNDA cinnamomea

7.2 Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

Cinnamon Fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस

दालचीनी फर्न

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Bambus

Zimt Farn

7.2.3 In French

Bamboo mexicaine

Cinnamon Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

bambú mexicana

helecho canela

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού

κανέλα Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican

Cinnamon Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Bamboo

Cynamon Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo

Fern cinnamomum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Polypodiopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Osmundales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Osmundaceae

8.6 Genus

Otatea

Osmundastrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Apameini

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Noctuinae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Cinnamon Fern

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Cinnamon Fern

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

Mexican Bamboo and Cinnamon Fern Physical Information

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

Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Cinnamon Fern flower color: Yellow Brown
Cinnamon Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Cinnamon Fern

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Cinnamon 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 Cinnamon Fern pruning is done In late autumn 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 Cinnamon Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.