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About Mexican Bamboo and Creeping Juniper

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Mexico
North America
1.4 Types
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Bar Harbour, Andorra Compacta, Blue Forest, Blue Chip, Douglasii, Blue Rug, Glauca, Gold Carpet, Icee Blue, Gold Carpet, J.J. Hughes, Marcellus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
11
Rank: 81 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Fields, Pastures, Upland soils
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
1.9 Habit
Weeping
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Pink, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Gray, Purple
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Purple, Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Scale-like imbricate
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs
Tip blight, Twig blight
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Mealybugs
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Incense
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OTATEA acuminata
JUNIPERUS horizontalis
7.2 Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper
7.2.1 In Hindi
मैक्सिकन बांस
Creeping Juniper
7.2.2 In German
Mexican Bambus
Kriech-Wacholder
7.2.3 In French
Bamboo mexicaine
Genévrier rampant
7.2.4 In Spanish
bambú mexicana
Creeping Juniper
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού μπαμπού
Creeping Juniper
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bamboo Mexican
Creeping Juniper
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Bamboo
Jałowiec płożący
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Bamboo
Creeping Juniper
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Coniferophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Pinopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Pinales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Cupressaceae
8.6 Genus
Otatea
Juniperus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Creeping Juniper

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

Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Creeping Juniper

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

Mexican Bamboo and Creeping Juniper Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Creeping Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Creeping Juniper are as follows:

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Creeping Juniper flower color: Pink and White

  • Creeping Juniper leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Creeping Juniper

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Creeping Juniper 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 Creeping Juniper 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 Creeping Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.