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About Mexican Bamboo and Pennywort

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Mexico
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
1.4 Types
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Virginia
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
4-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
10-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Weeping
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
White, Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
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
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Lobed
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Mealybugs
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Anxiety, Sedative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OTATEA acuminata
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
7.2 Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
7.2.1 In Hindi
मैक्सिकन बांस
pennywort
7.2.2 In German
Mexican Bambus
Wassernabel
7.2.3 In French
Bamboo mexicaine
pennywort
7.2.4 In Spanish
bambú mexicana
Centella
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού μπαμπού
pennywort
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bamboo Mexican
conchelo
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Bamboo
wąkrota
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Bamboo
pennywort
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Apiales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Apiaceae
8.6 Genus
Otatea
Hydrocotyle
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Pennywort

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

Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Pennywort

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

Mexican Bamboo and Pennywort Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Pennywort are as follows:

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green

  • Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Pennywort

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Pennywort 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 Pennywort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pennywort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.