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About Mexican Bamboo and Red Buckeye

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Tree

Origin

Mexico
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'
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

202
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs
Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation
Pollen

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

-
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस
Red Buckeye

In German

Mexican Bambus
Red Buckeye

In French

Bamboo mexicaine
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

bambú mexicana
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Mexican Bamboo
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Otatea
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

5520
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Red Buckeye

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

Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Red Buckeye

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

Mexican Bamboo and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Red Buckeye are as follows:

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Red Buckeye

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