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About Mexican Bamboo and Giant Timber Bamboo

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Grass
1.3 Origin
Mexico
China
1.4 Types
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
1500
Rank: 10 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
12 - 8
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Weeping
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
1,000.00 cm
Rank: 40 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Acicular
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants 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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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 !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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
Clay, 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
4.7 Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Mealybugs
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OTATEA acuminata
BAMBUSA oldhamii
7.2 Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo
7.2.1 In Hindi
मैक्सिकन बांस
Bānsa
7.2.2 In German
Mexican Bambus
Bambus
7.2.3 In French
Bamboo mexicaine
Bambou
7.2.4 In Spanish
bambú mexicana
Bambú
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού μπαμπού
μπαμπού
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bamboo Mexican
bambu
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Bamboo
Bambus
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Bamboo
Bamboo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Poales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Otatea
Bambusa
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Bambuseae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Mexican Bamboo and Giant Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Giant Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Giant Timber Bamboo are as follows:

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Giant Timber Bamboo flower color: Not Available

  • Giant Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Giant Timber Bamboo

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Giant Timber Bamboo 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 Giant Timber Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.