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About Mexican Bamboo and Post Oak

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Tree

Origin

Mexico
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

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

Number of Varieties

2020
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
9-4

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 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red, Light Yellow, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mealybugs
Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata
QUERCUS stellata

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Post Oak

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस
पोस्ट ओक

In German

Mexican Bambus
Post oak

In French

Bamboo mexicaine
Post oak

In Spanish

bambú mexicana
Post oak

In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού
Post Oak

In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican
Post Oak

In Polish

Mexican Bamboo
post Oak

In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo
Post quercu

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Fagales

Family

Poaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Otatea
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5590
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Post Oak

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

Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Post Oak

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

Mexican Bamboo and Post Oak Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Post Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Post Oak are as follows:

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Post Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Tan

  • Post Oak leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Post Oak

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Post Oak 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 Post Oak 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 Post Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.