Mexican Bamboo

Jumpseed

About Mexican Bamboo and Jumpseed

Mexican Bamboo

Jumpseed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Mexico

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

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

Number of Varieties

201

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Weeping

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Mealybugs

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata

PERSICARIA virginiana

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

Jumpseed

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस

jumpseed

In German

Mexican Bambus

jumpseed

In French

Bamboo mexicaine

jumpseed

In Spanish

bambú mexicana

jumpseed

In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού

jumpseed

In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican

jumpseed

In Polish

Mexican Bamboo

jumpseed

In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo

Salire celeritate

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Otatea

Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5525

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Jumpseed

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Jumpseed

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

Mexican Bamboo and Jumpseed Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Jumpseed physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Jumpseed are as follows:

Mexican Bamboo flower color:
Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Jumpseed

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Jumpseed 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 Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.