Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Mexico
Types
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Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Number of Varieties
820
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-79-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
10 - 7
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
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 leaves
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Aphids, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Mealybugs
Allergy
Corydalis
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
OTATEA acuminata
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
In Hindi
Capnoides
मैक्सिकन बांस
In German
Capnoides
Mexican Bambus
In French
capnoides
Bamboo mexicaine
In Spanish
Capnoides
bambú mexicana
In Greek
Capnoides
Μεξικού μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Capnoides
Bamboo Mexican
In Polish
Capnoides
Mexican Bamboo
In Latin
capnoides
Mexicanus Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Basidiomycota
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Class
Agaricomycetes
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Order
Agaricales
Poales
Family
Fumariaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Otatea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Fumarieae
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Subfamily
Fumarioideae
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Number of Species
155
1
27800
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