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About Bamboo and Partridge Pea


About Partridge Pea and Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
China, Japan  
Mediterranean  

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  
Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma  

Number of Varieties
1500  
12
2  
99+

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Cyanide poisoning  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems  
Nausia, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA  
Chamaecrista fasciculata  

Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  
Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia  

In Hindi
Bānsa  
Partridge Pea  

In German
Bambus  
Partridge Pea  

In French
Bambou  
Partridge Pea  

In Spanish
Bambú  
Partridge Pea  

In Greek
μπαμπού  
πέρδικα μπιζέλι  

In Portuguese
bambu  
Partridge Pea  

In Polish
Bambus  
Partridge Pea  

In Latin
Bamboo  
Partridge Pea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Fabales  

Family
Poaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Acidosasa  
Chamaecrista  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
Cassieae  

Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae  
-  

Number of Species
1400  
19
21  

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Properties of Bamboo and Partridge Pea

Wondering what are the properties of Bamboo and Partridge Pea? We provide you with everything About Bamboo and Partridge Pea. Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Partridge Pea doesn't have thorns. Also Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Bamboo has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning and Partridge Pea 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 Partridge Pea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bamboo and Partridge Pea

Season and care of Bamboo and Partridge Pea is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Partridge Pea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is and Partridge Pea season is . The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Partridge Pea is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Partridge Pea is Neutral.

Bamboo and Partridge Pea Physical Information

Bamboo and Partridge Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Partridge Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Partridge Pea are as follows:

Care of Bamboo and Partridge Pea

Care of Bamboo and Partridge Pea 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 Partridge Pea 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 Partridge Pea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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