Mexican Bamboo

Grand Fir

About Mexican Bamboo and Grand Fir

Mexican Bamboo

Grand Fir

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Northwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'

Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis), noble fir (Abies procera)

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Hills, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7

6-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Weeping

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm2,440.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark 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

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

Needs watering once a week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs

Birds, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

allergic conjunctivitis, Sinuses

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Used as Christmas tree, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Good for the Scalp, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak

Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Cold, Cough, Fever, Treatment of ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata

ABIES grandis

7.2 Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

Abies grandis

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस

Abies grandis

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Bambus

Küsten-Tanne

7.2.3 In French

Bamboo mexicaine

Abies grandis

7.2.4 In Spanish

bambú mexicana

Abies grandis

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού

Abies grandis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican

Abies grandis

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Bamboo

Jodła olbrzymia

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo

Abies grandis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Otatea

Abies

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Grand Fir

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Grand Fir

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

Mexican Bamboo and Grand Fir Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Grand Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Grand Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Grand Fir are as follows:

Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Grand Fir flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Grand Fir leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Grand Fir

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