Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
China
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
10-14
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Pale White
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Remove branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Birds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Whole plant
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
-
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana
ADANSONIA digitata
Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree
In German
Verklumpung Bambus
Affenbrotbaum
In French
clumping Bamboo
Baobab
In Spanish
clumping Bamboo
Baobab
In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
Baobab
In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação
baobá
In Polish
zbicie bambus
Baobab
In Latin
clumping Bamboo
Baobab
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Bombacaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Bombacoideae
Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Baobab
Season and care of Clumping Bamboo and Baobab is important to know. While considering everything about Clumping Bamboo and Baobab Care, growing season is an essential factor. Clumping Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Baobab season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand and for Baobab is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Baobab is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Clumping Bamboo and Baobab Physical Information
Clumping Bamboo and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Baobab are as follows:
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
- Baobab leaf color: Green
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Baobab
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Baobab include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.