Mexican Bamboo

Rock rose

About Mexican Bamboo and Rock rose

Mexican Bamboo

Rock rose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Hybrid origin, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

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

White Rock Rose, Cistus Alyssoides, Cistus Bourgaeanus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Banks, Dry areas, Gravels, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7

-9999

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Weeping

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm50.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Magenta

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

occasional watering once established

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs

Botrytis Blight, Powdery mildew, Sooty Mold, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Perfumes

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata

CISTUS x pulverulentus 'Sunset'

7.2 Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

Rock rose

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस

रॉक गुलाब

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Bambus

Zistrose

7.2.3 In French

Bamboo mexicaine

ciste

7.2.4 In Spanish

bambú mexicana

jara

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού

Rock Rose

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican

esteva

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Bamboo

skała róży

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo

CISTHOS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

8.3 Class

Not Available

8.4 Order

Poales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cistaceae

8.6 Genus

Otatea

Cistus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA200

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Rock rose

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Rock rose

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

Mexican Bamboo and Rock rose Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Rock rose physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Rock rose height is 50.80 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Rock rose are as follows:

Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Rock rose flower color: Magenta
Rock rose leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Rock rose

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Rock rose 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 Rock rose 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 Rock rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.