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About Bamboo and Dracaena

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
China, Japan
Africa
1.4 Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Marginata, Fragrans, Draco, Cinnabari
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
1500
Rank: 10 (Overall)
40
Rank: 59 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Warmer regions
Tropical regions, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H2, 21, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red
Orange
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Needs watering once a week, Water once every two or three weeks
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Water soluble fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Insects, Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BAMBUSA
DRACAENA fragrans
7.2 Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Corn Plant, Dracaena
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bānsa
Dracaena
7.2.2 In German
Bambus
Dracaena
7.2.3 In French
Bambou
Dracaena
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bambú
Árbol de serpiente
7.2.5 In Greek
μπαμπού
Δράκαινα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
bambu
Dracaena
7.2.7 In Polish
Bambus
Dracena
7.2.8 In Latin
Bamboo
Dracaena
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Agavaceae
8.6 Genus
Acidosasa
Dracaena
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Bambuseae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
Nolinoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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1400
Rank: 15 (Overall)
110
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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Properties of Bamboo and Dracaena

Wondering what are the properties of Bamboo and Dracaena? We provide you with everything About Bamboo and Dracaena. Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Dracaena doesn't have thorns. Also Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Bamboo has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning and Dracaena has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bamboo and Dracaena and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Bamboo and Dracaena

Season and care of Bamboo and Dracaena is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Dracaena Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is Not Available and Dracaena season is Not Available. The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Dracaena is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Dracaena is Neutral.

Bamboo and Dracaena Physical Information

Bamboo and Dracaena physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Dracaena height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Dracaena are as follows:

  • Bamboo flower color: Not Available

  • Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

  • Dracaena flower color: White

  • Dracaena leaf color: Green

Care of Bamboo and Dracaena

Care of Bamboo and Dracaena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Dracaena pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dracaena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.