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Mexican Bamboo
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About Mexican Bamboo and Damson

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Fruit

Origin

Mexico
Europe, Mediterranean

Types

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

202
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Open Forest, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
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Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Weeping
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mealybugs
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Allergy

Skin irritation
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस
जामुन

In German

Mexican Bambus
Zwetschgen

In French

Bamboo mexicaine
prune de Damas

In Spanish

bambú mexicana
ciruela ciruela

In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican
damson ameixa

In Polish

Mexican Bamboo
mirabelki

In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo
damson plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Otatea
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

55400
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Damson

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

Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Damson

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

Mexican Bamboo and Damson Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Damson are as follows:

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Damson flower color:

  • Damson leaf color:

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Damson

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