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About Mexican Bamboo and Foxtail pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mexico
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

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

20-
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-8
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
1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Weeping
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm200.00 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
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires 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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mealybugs
Birds, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

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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
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata
Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Foxtail pine

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस
foxtail pine

In German

Mexican Bambus
foxtail Kiefer

In French

Bamboo mexicaine
sétaire pin

In Spanish

bambú mexicana
pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican
pinho foxtail

In Polish

Mexican Bamboo
włośnica sosny

In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo
panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Coniferophyta

Class

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Pinopsida

Order

Poales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Otatea
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

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Pineae

Subfamily

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Pinoideae

Number of Species

55111
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Foxtail pine

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

Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Foxtail pine

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

Mexican Bamboo and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Foxtail pine are as follows:

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Foxtail pine flower color:

  • Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Foxtail pine

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Foxtail pine 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 Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.