1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Mexico
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
1.4 Types
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Ponds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
White, Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
1.0.1 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
1.1.1 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
1.1.2 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
1.2.1 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Not Available
1.4 Shape
1.4.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Circular
1.5 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
3.2 How to Plant?
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Plant grows in water
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
3.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs
Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
4.12 Allergy
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
5.2.1 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Uses
5.2.3 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification
5.3 Plant Benefits
5.3.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
5.3.2 Part of Plant Used
5.3.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
5.4 Used As Indoor Plant
5.5 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.6 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Water Gardens
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
OTATEA acuminata
NYMPHAEA alba
6.2 Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
6.2.1 In Hindi
मैक्सिकन बांस
Nymphaea alba
6.2.2 In German
Mexican Bambus
Weiße Seerose
6.2.3 In French
Bamboo mexicaine
Nénuphar blanc
6.2.4 In Spanish
bambú mexicana
Nymphaea alba
6.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού μπαμπού
Nymphaea alba
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Bamboo Mexican
Nymphaea alba
6.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Bamboo
Grzybienie białe
6.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Bamboo
Nymphaea alba
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Not Available
Vascular plant
7.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
7.10 Number of Species