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Mexican Bamboo
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About Mexican Bamboo and Malabar Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

205
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
12*7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm24.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

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

-
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस
पोई

In German

Mexican Bambus
Malabarspinat

In French

Bamboo mexicaine
L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

bambú mexicana
espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού
Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican
Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Mexican Bamboo
Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo
Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Eudicotyledones

Order

Poales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Otatea
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5560
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Malabar Spinach

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

Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Malabar Spinach

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

Mexican Bamboo and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Malabar Spinach

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach pruning is done 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 Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.