Home
×

Mexican Bamboo
Mexican Bamboo

Saururus cernuus
Saururus cernuus



ADD
Compare
X
Mexican Bamboo
X
Saururus cernuus

About Mexican Bamboo and Saururus cernuus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Mexico
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
ADD ⊕
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
3-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
11-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Weeping
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
ADD ⊕
2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
ADD ⊕
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brownish Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
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
Heart-shaped
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, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
From Rhizomes, Root Division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Needs Very high moisture
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
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
bees
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 !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
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 !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Matte
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 !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Mealybugs
Bees, Flies, Turtles
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
allergic reaction, Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Insect Bites, Treating fever
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
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
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OTATEA acuminata
SAURURUS cernuus
7.2 Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Lizard's Tail
7.2.1 In Hindi
मैक्सिकन बांस
Saururus cernuus
7.2.2 In German
Mexican Bambus
Saururus cernuus
7.2.3 In French
Bamboo mexicaine
Saururus cernuus
7.2.4 In Spanish
bambú mexicana
cernuus Saururus
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού μπαμπού
Saururus cernuus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bamboo Mexican
Saururus cernuus
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Bamboo
Saururus cernuus
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Bamboo
Saururi cernuus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Piperales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Saururaceae
8.6 Genus
Otatea
Saururus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Calla Lily
ADD ⊕

Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Saururus cernuus

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

Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Saururus cernuus

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

Mexican Bamboo and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

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

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Saururus cernuus flower color: White

  • Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Saururus cernuus

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.