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About Cactus and Bamboo

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
1.3 Origin
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
China, Japan
1.4 Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2000
Rank: 7 (Overall)
1500
Rank: 10 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert
Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
6-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
27.55 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
3.44 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Pink, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Globe shaped
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Not Available
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Cyanide poisoning
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant
Hedges, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Cactaceae
BAMBUSA
7.2 Common Name
Cactus
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
7.2.1 In Hindi
Naagaphanee
Bānsa
7.2.2 In German
Kaktus
Bambus
7.2.3 In French
Cactus
Bambou
7.2.4 In Spanish
El Cactus
Bambú
7.2.5 In Greek
κάκτος
μπαμπού
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cacto
bambu
7.2.7 In Polish
kaktus
Bambus
7.2.8 In Latin
Cactus
Bamboo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Not Available
Acidosasa
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Bambuseae
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
8.10 Number of Species
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1800
Rank: 10 (Overall)
1400
Rank: 15 (Overall)
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Properties of Cactus and Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Cactus and Bamboo

Season and care of Cactus and Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Cactus and Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cactus season is Summer and Bamboo season is Summer. The type of soil for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Bamboo is Loam while the PH of soil for Cactus is Alkaline and for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cactus and Bamboo Physical Information

Cactus and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Cactus and Bamboo are as follows:

  • Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow

  • Cactus leaf color: Green

  • Bamboo flower color: Not Available

  • Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cactus and Bamboo

Care of Cactus and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.