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About Bamboo and Ramps


About Ramps and Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
China, Japan   
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India   

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   
Allium tricoccum burdickii, Allium tricoccum tricoccum   

Number of Varieties
1500   
10
2   
99+

Habitat
Warmer regions   
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
21,22   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
10.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Gold   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red   
Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Lanceolate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought   
Drought, Dry Conditions, Shade areas   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Divison, 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   
Average Water Needs   

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   
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   
Leaf spot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Dry Conditions, Shade areas   

Facts

Flowers
No   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

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
Not Available   
Bees   

Allergy
Cyanide poisoning   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Cottage Garden   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Good for skin   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Insect Repellent   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems   
Emetic, Vitamin A, Vitamin C   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem   
Bark, Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves, Root   

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   
Used as a nutritious food item, Used as insect repellent   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA   
ALLIUM tricoccum   

Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo   
Ramps, Wild Leek, Wild Garlic   

In Hindi
Bānsa   
रैंप   

In German
Bambus   
Rampen   

In French
Bambou   
rampes   

In Spanish
Bambú   
rampas   

In Greek
μπαμπού   
ράμπες   

In Portuguese
bambu   
rampas   

In Polish
Bambus   
pochylnie   

In Latin
Bamboo   
aggerem   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Liliales   

Family
Poaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Acidosasa   
Allium   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Bambuseae   
Allieae   

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

Number of Species
1400   
15
750   
25

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Properties of Bamboo and Ramps

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

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Season and Care of Bamboo and Ramps

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

Bamboo and Ramps Physical Information

Bamboo and Ramps physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Ramps height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Ramps are as follows:

Care of Bamboo and Ramps

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

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