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About Clumping Bamboo and Brake Fern


About Brake Fern and Clumping Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Fern   

Origin
China   
Central America, South America, Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia   

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   
Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
280   
22

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12   
10-11   

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, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm   
38
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
White, Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
White, Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
White, Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
White, Green, Silver   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Shade, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores   

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   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Shade, Partial shade   

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   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
None   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites   
Bees, Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Insignificant   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana   
PTERIS argyraea   

Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo   
Brake Fern   

In Hindi
बांस   
Brake Fern Plant   

In German
Verklumpung Bambus   
Brems Farnanlage   

In French
clumping Bamboo   
Brake Fern Plante   

In Spanish
clumping Bamboo   
Planta del helecho del freno   

In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού   
Φρένο Fern Plant   

In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação   
Brake Planta Fern   

In Polish
zbicie bambus   
Hamulec Fern roślin   

In Latin
clumping Bamboo   
Fregit Fern Plant Families   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Polypodiopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Polypodiales   

Family
Poaceae   
Pteridaceae   

Genus
Bambusa   
Pteris   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Bambuseae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Bambusoideae   
Pteridoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
280   
99+

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Properties of Clumping Bamboo and Brake Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Clumping Bamboo and Brake Fern? We provide you with everything About Clumping Bamboo and Brake Fern. Clumping Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Brake Fern 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 Brake Fern 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 Brake Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Brake Fern

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

Clumping Bamboo and Brake Fern Physical Information

Clumping Bamboo and Brake Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Brake Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Brake Fern are as follows:

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Brake Fern

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Brake Fern 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 Brake Fern 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 Brake Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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