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About Mexican Bamboo and Variegated Butterbur

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Mexico
China, Japan, Korea
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)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
9-4
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Weeping
Clump-Forming
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)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Round
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers 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
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Divison, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Mealybugs
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers 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
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OTATEA acuminata
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
7.2 Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
7.2.1 In Hindi
मैक्सिकन बांस
variegated butterbur
7.2.2 In German
Mexican Bambus
bunte Pestwurz
7.2.3 In French
Bamboo mexicaine
pétasite panachée
7.2.4 In Spanish
bambú mexicana
butterbur abigarrado
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού μπαμπού
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bamboo Mexican
butterbur variegada
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Bamboo
barwny Lepiężnik
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Bamboo
varius butterbur
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Not Available
8.3 Class
Not Available
Not Available
8.4 Order
Poales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Otatea
Petasites
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Senecioneae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Variegated Butterbur

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

Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Variegated Butterbur

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

Mexican Bamboo and Variegated Butterbur Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Variegated Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Variegated Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Variegated Butterbur are as follows:

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Variegated Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Variegated Butterbur leaf color: Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Variegated Butterbur

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Variegated Butterbur 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 Variegated Butterbur pruning is done Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Variegated Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.