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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Perennial

Origin

Mexico
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Types

Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

2018
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
8-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Weeping
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs
Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mealybugs
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस
Lungwort

In German

Mexican Bambus
Lungenkraut

In French

Bamboo mexicaine
pulmonaire

In Spanish

bambú mexicana
Lungwort

In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican
pulmonária

In Polish

Mexican Bamboo
płucnik

In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Ascomycota

Class

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Ascomycetes

Order

Poales
Peltigerales

Family

Poaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Otatea
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Boragineae

Subfamily

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Boraginoideae

Number of Species

5518
1 27800
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Difference Between Mexican Bamboo and Lungwort

If you are confused whether Mexican Bamboo or Lungwort are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Mexican Bamboo and Lungwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mexican Bamboo are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Requires high amount of nitrogen, whereas for Lungwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mexican Bamboo and Lungwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mexican Bamboo and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mexican Bamboo and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mexican Bamboo and Lungwort as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Mexican Bamboo is whereas of Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Mexican Bamboo has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mexican Bamboo vs Lungwort

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Mexican Bamboo vs Lungwort and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Mexican Bamboo are Skin irritation whereas of Lungwort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mexican Bamboo has no showy fruits and Lungwort has no showy fruits. Also Mexican Bamboo is not flowering and Lungwort is not flowering . You can compare Mexican Bamboo and Lungwort facts and facts of other plants too.