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About Clumping Bamboo and Common Comfrey


About Common Comfrey and Clumping Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Herb  

Origin
China  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7  
9*1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White  
White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

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  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks  
Flowers, Root  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana  
SYMPHYTUM officinale  

Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  
Common Comfrey  

In Hindi
बांस  
Hydrangea  

In German
Verklumpung Bambus  
Hortensie  

In French
clumping Bamboo  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
clumping Bamboo  
Hortensia  

In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
zbicie bambus  
Hortensja  

In Latin
clumping Bamboo  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Cyperales  
-  

Family
Poaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
-  

Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1200  
22
35  

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Properties of Clumping Bamboo and Common Comfrey

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

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Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Common Comfrey

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

Clumping Bamboo and Common Comfrey Physical Information

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

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Common Comfrey

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Common Comfrey 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 Common Comfrey pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Comfrey needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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