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Mexican Bamboo
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About Mexican Bamboo and Corkscrew Rush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Mexico
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
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Number of Varieties

201
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-126-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Does not require regular watering

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly 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
Prune to control growth, 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
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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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mealybugs
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
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Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Curly wurly

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस
Corkscrew Rush

In German

Mexican Bambus
Corkscrew Rush

In French

Bamboo mexicaine
Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

bambú mexicana
Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού
Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican
Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

Mexican Bamboo
Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo
Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Otatea
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

5525
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Corkscrew Rush

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

Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Corkscrew Rush

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

Mexican Bamboo and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown

  • Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Corkscrew Rush 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 Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.