Clumping Bamboo

Big Bluestem

About Clumping Bamboo and Big Bluestem

Clumping Bamboo

Big Bluestem

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

China

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

304

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-122-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 7

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,070.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm152.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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, Do Not over Water, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Mites

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Stem, Tree trunks

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA beecheyana

ANDROPOGON gerardii

Common Name

Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

In Hindi

बांस

Big Bluestem grass

In German

Verklumpung Bambus

Große Bartgras

In French

clumping Bamboo

Barbon de Gérard herbe

In Spanish

clumping Bamboo

hierba andropogon grande

In Greek

συσσώρευση μπαμπού

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

In Portuguese

bambu aglutinação

Vetiver grande grama

In Polish

zbicie bambus

Big Bluestem trawa

In Latin

clumping Bamboo

Big bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Lillosida

Order

Cyperales

Poaceae

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Bambusa

Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

1200150

1 27800

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Properties of Clumping Bamboo and Big Bluestem

Wondering what are the properties of Clumping Bamboo and Big Bluestem? We provide you with everything About Clumping Bamboo and Big Bluestem. Clumping Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Big Bluestem doesn't have thorns. Also Clumping Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Clumping Bamboo has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash and Respiratory distress and Big Bluestem has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash and Respiratory distress. 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 Clumping Bamboo and Big Bluestem and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Big Bluestem

Season and care of Clumping Bamboo and Big Bluestem is important to know. While considering everything about Clumping Bamboo and Big Bluestem Care, growing season is an essential factor. Clumping Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Big Bluestem season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand and for Big Bluestem is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Big Bluestem is Neutral, Alkaline.

Clumping Bamboo and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Clumping Bamboo and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Big Bluestem

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Big Bluestem 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 Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.