Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Mexico
South America, Brazil
Types
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Cactus
Number of Varieties
2030
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1211-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Weeping
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Magenta, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Pale Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mealybugs
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
OTATEA acuminata
Hatiora gaertneri
Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Whitsun cactus
In Hindi
मैक्सिकन बांस
ईस्टर कैक्टस
In German
Mexican Bambus
Osterkaktus
In French
Bamboo mexicaine
cactus de Pâques
In Spanish
bambú mexicana
cactus de Pascua
In Greek
Μεξικού μπαμπού
Πάσχα κάκτος
In Portuguese
Bamboo Mexican
cacto Páscoa
In Polish
Mexican Bamboo
Wielkanocny kaktus
In Latin
Mexicanus Bamboo
Pascha Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Otatea
Hatiora
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
5525
1
27800
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