Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico
Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
Number of Varieties
2030
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-123-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
6 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm80.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Requires regular 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, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, 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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double, Semi-Double
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mealybugs
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
OTATEA acuminata
CALENDULA officinalis
Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Pot Marigold
In Hindi
मैक्सिकन बांस
Pot Marigold
In German
Mexican Bambus
Ringelblume
In French
Bamboo mexicaine
pot Marigold
In Spanish
bambú mexicana
Caléndula
In Greek
Μεξικού μπαμπού
καλέντουλα
In Portuguese
Bamboo Mexican
pot Marigold
In Polish
Mexican Bamboo
Pot Marigold
In Latin
Mexicanus Bamboo
Zinnia Pot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Vascular plant
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Asterales
Family
Poaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Otatea
Calendula
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Calenduleae
Subfamily
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Asteroideae
Number of Species
5520
1
27800
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