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About Plumcot and Mexican Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Origin

-
Mexico

Types

Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'

Number of Varieties

2520
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
10 - 7

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Mealybugs

Allergy

Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Immunity
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'
OTATEA acuminata

Common Name

Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

In Hindi

Plumcot
मैक्सिकन बांस

In German

Plumcot
Mexican Bambus

In French

plumcot
Bamboo mexicaine

In Spanish

plumcot
bambú mexicana

In Greek

Plumcot
Μεξικού μπαμπού

In Portuguese

plumcot
Bamboo Mexican

In Polish

Plumcot
Mexican Bamboo

In Latin

Plumcot
Mexicanus Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
-

Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Ericales
Poales

Family

Rosaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Prunus
Otatea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2555
1 27800
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Properties of Plumcot and Mexican Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Plumcot and Mexican Bamboo

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

Plumcot and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Plumcot and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

  • Plumcot flower color:

  • Plumcot leaf color: Several shades of Green

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Plumcot and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Plumcot and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plumcot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Plumcot 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.