Tabardillo

Mexican Bamboo

About Tabardillo and Mexican Bamboo

Tabardillo

Mexican Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

1.3 Origin

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

Subtropical climates, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-149-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

10 - 7

1.8 Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green, Tan

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Mealybugs

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLIANDRA californica

OTATEA acuminata

7.2 Common Name

Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

tabardillo

मैक्सिकन बांस

7.2.2 In German

tabardillo

Mexican Bambus

7.2.3 In French

tabardillo

Bamboo mexicaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

tabardillo

bambú mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

Tabardillo

Μεξικού μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tabardillo

Bamboo Mexican

7.2.7 In Polish

Tabardillo

Mexican Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

Tabardillo

Mexicanus Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Fabales

Poales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Calliandra

Otatea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Tabardillo and Mexican Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Tabardillo and Mexican Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Tabardillo and Mexican Bamboo. Tabardillo has thorns and Mexican Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Tabardillo does not have fragrant flowers. Tabardillo has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Mexican Bamboo has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Tabardillo and Mexican Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tabardillo and Mexican Bamboo

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

Tabardillo and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Tabardillo and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tabardillo and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

Tabardillo flower color: Red
Tabardillo leaf color: Green
Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Tabardillo and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Tabardillo and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tabardillo 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 Tabardillo 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.