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About Mexican Bamboo and Southern Shield Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Fern
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
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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1.9 Habit
Weeping
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has 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 shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, 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
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Mealybugs
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Fern 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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Groundcover, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OTATEA acuminata
THELYPTERIS kunthii
7.2 Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns
7.2.1 In Hindi
मैक्सिकन बांस
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.2 In German
Mexican Bambus
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.3 In French
Bamboo mexicaine
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
bambú mexicana
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού μπαμπού
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bamboo Mexican
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Bamboo
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Bamboo
Southern Shield Fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Not Available
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Thelypteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Otatea
Thelypteris
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
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8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Southern Shield Fern

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

Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Southern Shield Fern

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

Mexican Bamboo and Southern Shield Fern Physical Information

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

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Southern Shield Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Southern Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Southern Shield Fern

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Southern Shield Fern 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 Southern Shield Fern 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 Southern Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.