Mexican Weeping Bamboo

Mexican Weeping Bamboo (Otatea acuminata aztecorum)

***Clumping Bamboo***

Native to: Mexico

• Size: 20-25 feet
• Sun: Full/Part Sun Part sun if growing in inland San Diego County
• Hardiness: to around 22 degrees
• Water: Medium (3-4 times weekly during dry months)
• Flowers: inconspicuous
• Attracts: birds and nest making birds
• Pests: None observed
• Other Information: Great screen, does well in pots, easy to propagate, edible shoots, and the canes are not hollow! I

Great Links to learn more:

• https://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=222
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_weeping_bamboo
• http://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalog/plants/318/mexican-weeping-bamboo/
• https://www.armstronggarden.com/mexican-weeping-bamboo.html/