the genus
OTATAEA

From the Aztec "otate", the vernacular name for members of the genus.

Subfamily: Bambusoideae

Otatea is a small genus of clumping bamboo native from western and southern Mexico to Guatemala. The arching culms carry feathery whorls of narrow, pale green leaflets that make this bamboo especially graceful and uniquely luminous in garden plantings. Although lush in appearance, Otatea comes from hot, seasonally arid regions and is a very enduring garden plant.

Culture: Otatea succeeds in full sun or shade and tolerates a wide range of soils, including limestone and heavy clay. The plants enjoy abundant moisture during their summer growing season, but will withstand drought once established.

Otatea acuminata
Common Name:
Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Cold Tolerance: 22F (-6C) USDA Zones: 9-11

Typical Height: 20'
Typical Cane Diameter: 1 1/2"
Habit: Clumping

Status: In Stock
Available Range: 15-65gal.
4'- 8' OA