1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs
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
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LACTUCA serriola
OTATEA acuminata
7.2 Common Name
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
7.2.1 In Hindi
Prickly Lettuce
मैक्सिकन बांस
7.2.2 In German
Feigensalat
Mexican Bambus
7.2.3 In French
laitue scariole
Bamboo mexicaine
7.2.4 In Spanish
lechuga espinosa
bambú mexicana
7.2.5 In Greek
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
Μεξικού μπαμπού
7.2.6 In Portuguese
alface espinhosa
Bamboo Mexican
7.2.7 In Polish
Kolczasta Sałata
Mexican Bamboo
7.2.8 In Latin
Opuntia Lactuca
Mexicanus Bamboo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species