Clumping Bamboo

Buddha's Hand

About Clumping Bamboo and Buddha's Hand

Clumping Bamboo

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Fruit

Origin

China

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

301

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-129-11

0 99

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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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,070.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, Cuttings

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

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

Glossy

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

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Stem, Tree trunks

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA beecheyana

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

बांस

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Verklumpung Bambus

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

clumping Bamboo

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

clumping Bamboo

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

συσσώρευση μπαμπού

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

bambu aglutinação

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

zbicie bambus

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

clumping Bamboo

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Sapindales

Family

Poaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Bambusa

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

12001

1 27800

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Properties of Clumping Bamboo and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Buddha's Hand

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

Clumping Bamboo and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Clumping Bamboo and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Buddha's Hand

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Buddha's Hand 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 Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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 Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.