1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
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
Cultivated Beds
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
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
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
240.00 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green, Sea Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Sea Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Sea Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
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 or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Organic Flower Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
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
Caterpillar, Insects, Not Available, Snails
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Fixes Nitrogen
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as essential oil
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cottage garden, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OTATEA acuminata
LATHYRUS odoratus
7.2 Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Sweetpea
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Bamboo mexicaine
Sweetpea
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Bamboo
Sweetpea
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, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species