Mexican Bamboo

White Currant

About Mexican Bamboo and White Currant

Mexican Bamboo

White Currant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

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

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-8

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Weeping

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early 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

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, 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

Aphids, Birds, Borers, 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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma

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

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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

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

7.2 Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस

White Currant

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Bambus

Weiße Ribisel

7.2.3 In French

Bamboo mexicaine

Ribes sativum

7.2.4 In Spanish

bambú mexicana

grosella blanca

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού

white currant

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican

groselha-branca

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Bamboo

biała porzeczka

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo

Ribes glandulosum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Grossulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Otatea

Ribes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Bamboo and White Currant

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and White Currant

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

Mexican Bamboo and White Currant Physical Information

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

Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green
White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and White Currant

Care of Mexican Bamboo and White Currant 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 White Currant 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 White Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.