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Mexican Bamboo
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About Mexican Bamboo and Incense Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Tree

Origin

Mexico
Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

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

Number of Varieties

201
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Needs less watering, Water occasionally

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
-

Flower Petal Number

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mealybugs
Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata
CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Incense Cedar

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस
Incense Cedar

In German

Mexican Bambus
Zeder

In French

Bamboo mexicaine
Encens Cedar

In Spanish

bambú mexicana
cedro de incienso

In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού
θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican
cedro de incenso

In Polish

Mexican Bamboo
kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo
incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

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Pinopsida

Order

Poales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Otatea
Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5550
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Incense Cedar

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

Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Incense Cedar

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

Mexican Bamboo and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Incense Cedar are as follows:

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Incense Cedar

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Incense Cedar 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 Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.