Mexican Bamboo

Lodgepole Pine

About Mexican Bamboo and Lodgepole Pine

Mexican Bamboo

Lodgepole Pine

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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

Western United States, Canada

1.4 Types

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

Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Weeping

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm610.00 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

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Needle like

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

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

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

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, 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

Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs

Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction

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, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata

PINUS contorta var latifolia

7.2 Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस

Lodgepole pine

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Bambus

Drehkiefer

7.2.3 In French

Bamboo mexicaine

Le pin tordu

7.2.4 In Spanish

bambú mexicana

pino Lodgepole

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού

lodgepole πεύκων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican

Lodgepole pine

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Bamboo

lodgepole sosna

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo

contorta pinus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Otatea

Pinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Lodgepole Pine

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Lodgepole Pine

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

Mexican Bamboo and Lodgepole Pine Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Lodgepole Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Lodgepole Pine are as follows:

Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Lodgepole Pine flower color: Not Available
Lodgepole Pine leaf color: Not Available

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Lodgepole Pine

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Lodgepole Pine 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 Lodgepole Pine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lodgepole Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.