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About Mexican Bamboo and Longleaf Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mexico
Southeastern United States

Types

Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Longleaf is a type of pine

Number of Varieties

203
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Dry areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

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
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Ample 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

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mealybugs
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata
PINUS palustris

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Longleaf Pine

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस
Longleaf Pine

In German

Mexican Bambus
Longleaf Pine

In French

Bamboo mexicaine
pin des marais

In Spanish

bambú mexicana
pino de hoja larga

In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού
Longleaf πεύκο

In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican
Longleaf pinho

In Polish

Mexican Bamboo
Longleaf sosna

In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo
longleaf pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Coniferophyta

Class

-
Pinopsida

Order

Poales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Otatea
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

553
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Longleaf Pine

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

Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Longleaf Pine

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

Mexican Bamboo and Longleaf Pine Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Longleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Longleaf Pine are as follows:

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Longleaf Pine flower color:

  • Longleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Longleaf Pine

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Longleaf 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 Longleaf Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune once the plant is tall enough. In summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.