Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Origin
Southern Africa
Mexico
Types
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Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Number of Varieties
1520
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, sand dunes, Slopes
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10 - 7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
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Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Tongue shaped
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
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
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails, Thripes
Aphids, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Mealybugs
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Euryops pectinatus
OTATEA acuminata
Common Name
Euryops
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
In Hindi
Euryops
मैक्सिकन बांस
In German
Euryops
Mexican Bambus
In French
Euryops
Bamboo mexicaine
In Spanish
Euryops
bambú mexicana
In Greek
Euryops
Μεξικού μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Euryops
Bamboo Mexican
In Polish
Euryops
Mexican Bamboo
In Latin
Euryops
Mexicanus Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Asterales
Poales
Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Euryops
Otatea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Senecioneae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10055
1
27800
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