Clumping Bamboo

Carissa

About Clumping Bamboo and Carissa

Clumping Bamboo

Carissa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Shrub

Origin

China

Southern Africa

Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

3020

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

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

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,070.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, 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 insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA beecheyana

CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

Carissia

In Hindi

बांस

Carissa

In German

Verklumpung Bambus

carissa

In French

clumping Bamboo

carissa

In Spanish

clumping Bamboo

carissa

In Greek

συσσώρευση μπαμπού

carissa

In Portuguese

bambu aglutinação

carissa

In Polish

zbicie bambus

carissa

In Latin

clumping Bamboo

carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Gentianales

Family

Poaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Bambusa

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Carisseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

1200100

1 27800

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Properties of Clumping Bamboo and Carissa

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

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Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Carissa

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

Clumping Bamboo and Carissa Physical Information

Clumping Bamboo and Carissa physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Carissa are as follows:

Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Carissa

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Carissa 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 Carissa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, 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 Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.