Mexican Bamboo

Skyrocket Juniper

About Mexican Bamboo and Skyrocket Juniper

Mexican Bamboo

Skyrocket Juniper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Mexico

North America

1.4 Types

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

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Weeping

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Scale-like imbricate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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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

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Hepatic, Laxative, Sedative, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Pesticide, Repellent, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes, Wax, Wood is used in construction

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

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata

JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'

7.2 Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

Skyrocket Juniper

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस

skyrocket juniper

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Bambus

die Höhe schnellen Wacholder

7.2.3 In French

Bamboo mexicaine

monter en flèche genévrier

7.2.4 In Spanish

bambú mexicana

dispararse enebro

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού

ανεβάσει στα ύψη αρκεύθου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican

foguete zimbro

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Bamboo

jałowiec Skyrocket

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo

skyrocket iuniperorum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Otatea

Juniperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cupressoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA67

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Skyrocket Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Skyrocket Juniper

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

Mexican Bamboo and Skyrocket Juniper Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Skyrocket Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Skyrocket Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Skyrocket Juniper are as follows:

Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Skyrocket Juniper flower color: Not Available
Skyrocket Juniper leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Skyrocket Juniper

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Skyrocket Juniper 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 Skyrocket Juniper 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 Skyrocket Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.