Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
China
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
11-15
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Red, Rose, Coral
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Bell Shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short twigs, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 5-10-5 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Butterflies
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'
Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Tomato
In Hindi
बांस
बीफस्टीक टमाटर
पौधा
In German
Verklumpung Bambus
Beefsteaktomate
Pflanze
In French
clumping Bamboo
tomate beefsteak
Plante
In Spanish
clumping Bamboo
Bistec de tomate
Planta
In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
μπριζόλα Ντομάτα
Φυτό
In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação
tomate Redondo Vermelho
Plantar
In Polish
zbicie bambus
befsztyk pomidorowy
Roślina
In Latin
clumping Bamboo
Nullam beefsteak
planta
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Solanales
Family
Poaceae
Solanaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Not Available
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Beefsteak Tomato
Season and care of Clumping Bamboo and Beefsteak Tomato is important to know. While considering everything about Clumping Bamboo and Beefsteak Tomato Care, growing season is an essential factor. Clumping Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beefsteak Tomato season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand and for Beefsteak Tomato is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Beefsteak Tomato is Neutral.
Clumping Bamboo and Beefsteak Tomato Physical Information
Clumping Bamboo and Beefsteak Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Beefsteak Tomato are as follows:
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Beefsteak Tomato flower color: Yellow
- Beefsteak Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Beefsteak Tomato
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Beefsteak Tomato 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 Beefsteak Tomato pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short twigs and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beefsteak Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.