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About Mexican Bamboo and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

203
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

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
21,22

Habit

Weeping
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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
Prune grass to maintain level, 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
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mealybugs
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
-

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस
Silver bells

In German

Mexican Bambus
Silver bells

In French

Bamboo mexicaine
Silver bells

In Spanish

bambú mexicana
Silver bells

In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican
Silver bells

In Polish

Mexican Bamboo
Silver bells

In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Angiosperms

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Ebenales

Family

Poaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Otatea
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

554
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Silver Bells

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

Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Silver Bells

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

Mexican Bamboo and Silver Bells Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Silver Bells are as follows:

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Silver Bells

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Silver Bells 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 Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.