Mexican Bamboo

Joshua Tree

About Mexican Bamboo and Joshua Tree

Mexican Bamboo

Joshua Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Cactus or Succulent, Tree

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Weeping

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water frequently

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

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, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs

Brown Spots, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs

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5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Decorating walls

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata

YUCCA brevifolia

7.2 Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

yucca palm tree yucca palm tree yucca

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस

Joshua Tree

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Bambus

Joshua Tree

7.2.3 In French

Bamboo mexicaine

Joshua Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

bambú mexicana

Árbol de Joshua

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού

Joshua Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican

Joshua Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Bamboo

Joshua Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo

Joshua ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

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Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

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Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Otatea

Yucca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Joshua Tree

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Joshua Tree

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

Mexican Bamboo and Joshua Tree Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Joshua Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Joshua Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Joshua Tree are as follows:

Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Joshua Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Joshua Tree leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Joshua Tree

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