1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Mexico
Central America, North America
1.4 Types
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
240.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm50.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Black, Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut back old stems to the ground
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs
Aphids, Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Mealybugs
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Edible dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OTATEA acuminata
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2 Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
मैक्सिकन बांस
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2.2 In German
Mexican Bambus
Wunderblume
7.2.3 In French
Bamboo mexicaine
Belle-de-nuit
7.2.4 In Spanish
bambú mexicana
Dondiego de noche
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού μπαμπού
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Bamboo
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Bamboo
mirabilis Ja-
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species