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Mexican Bamboo
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About Mexican Bamboo and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Tree

Origin

Mexico
Canary Islands

Types

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

Number of Varieties

2010
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Weeping
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mealybugs
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस
Tree Echium

In German

Mexican Bambus
Baum Aciam

In French

Bamboo mexicaine
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

bambú mexicana
árbol Aciam

In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican
árvore Aciam

In Polish

Mexican Bamboo
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Otatea
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5560
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Tree Echium

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

Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Tree Echium

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

Mexican Bamboo and Tree Echium Physical Information

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

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Tree Echium

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.