Peony

Mexican Bamboo

About Peony and Mexican Bamboo

Peony

Mexican Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Mexico

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

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

Number of Varieties

3020

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Woods

Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10 - 7

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Aphids, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Mealybugs

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa

OTATEA acuminata

Common Name

Peony

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

In Hindi

Peony

मैक्सिकन बांस

In German

Pfingstrose

Mexican Bambus

In French

Pivoine

Bamboo mexicaine

In Spanish

Peonía

bambú mexicana

In Greek

παιωνία

Μεξικού μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Peônia

Bamboo Mexican

In Polish

Piwonia

Mexican Bamboo

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS

Mexicanus Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Paeoniaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Paeonia

Otatea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3055

1 27800

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Properties of Peony and Mexican Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Peony and Mexican Bamboo

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

Peony and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Peony and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Peony and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Mexican Bamboo flower color:
Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Peony and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Peony and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.