Mexican Bamboo

Lily

About Mexican Bamboo and Lily

Mexican Bamboo

Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

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

White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley

Number of Varieties

20110

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-122-8

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

21,22

Habit

Weeping

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs

Lily Beetle

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Mealybugs

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata

LILIUM

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

Lily

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस

लिली

In German

Mexican Bambus

Lilie

In French

Bamboo mexicaine

Lis

In Spanish

bambú mexicana

Lirio

In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού

Κρίνος

In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican

Lírio

In Polish

Mexican Bamboo

Lilia

In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo

lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Liliales

Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Otatea

Lilium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Lilieae

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Number of Species

55109

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Lily

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Lily

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

Mexican Bamboo and Lily Physical Information

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

Mexican Bamboo flower color:
Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Lily flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy and Bronze
Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Lily

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Lily 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 Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.