Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Tree
Origin
Mexico
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Types
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
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Number of Varieties
2030
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Lowland evergreen rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-124-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Weeping
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm1,370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Yellow, Red, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark 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
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Flowers
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Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mealybugs
Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
OTATEA acuminata
ALNUS rubra
Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
In Hindi
मैक्सिकन बांस
red alder
In German
Mexican Bambus
rot-Erle
In French
Bamboo mexicaine
aulne rouge
In Spanish
bambú mexicana
aliso rojo
In Greek
Μεξικού μπαμπού
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
In Portuguese
Bamboo Mexican
amieiro vermelho
In Polish
Mexican Bamboo
czerwony olcha
In Latin
Mexicanus Bamboo
red alnus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Fagales
Family
Poaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Otatea
Alnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
5535
1
27800
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