Mexican Bamboo

Papaya

About Mexican Bamboo and Papaya

Mexican Bamboo

Papaya

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

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

Male Papaya Tree, Female Papaya Tree, hermaphrodite Tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments

tropical environments, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Weeping

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm7.62 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Orange, Light Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Irregular

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

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

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

14-14-14 Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs

Red blotch

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Ants, Bees, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Making cosmetics, 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

Asthma, Bone strength, Cancer, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Inflammation, Skin Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata

CARICA papaya

7.2 Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

Papaya

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस

पपीता

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Bambus

Papaya

7.2.3 In French

Bamboo mexicaine

Papaye

7.2.4 In Spanish

bambú mexicana

Papaya

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού

Παπάγια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican

Mamão

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Bamboo

Papaja

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo

Papaya

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Caricaceae

8.6 Genus

Otatea

Carica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Papaya

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Papaya

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

Mexican Bamboo and Papaya Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Papaya physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Papaya height is 457.20 cm and width 7.62 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Papaya are as follows:

Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Papaya flower color: Ivory
Papaya leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Papaya

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Papaya 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 Papaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs and Requires little pruning. In summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Papaya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.