Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico
Europe
Types
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument
Number of Varieties
205
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
6-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Weeping
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm12.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Cushion
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Summer, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
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, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
20-20-20 amount, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mealybugs
Bugs
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
OTATEA acuminata
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'
Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
In Hindi
मैक्सिकन बांस
नापा पत्तागोभी
In German
Mexican Bambus
Chinakohl
In French
Bamboo mexicaine
Napa chou
In Spanish
bambú mexicana
Lechuga de Napa
In Greek
Μεξικού μπαμπού
Νάπα Λάχανο
In Portuguese
Bamboo Mexican
Repolho Napa
In Polish
Mexican Bamboo
Kapusta Napa
In Latin
Mexicanus Bamboo
Napa Brassica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Capparales
Family
Poaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Otatea
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
551
1
27800
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