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About Clumping Bamboo and Crapemyrtle


About Crapemyrtle and Clumping Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
China  
-  

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7  
10-6  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, 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  
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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 stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, 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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites  
Birds  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress  
allergic reaction, Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks  
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana  
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'  

Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  
Hybrid Crapemyrtle  

In Hindi
बांस  
क्रेप मेहंदी  

In German
Verklumpung Bambus  
Crapemyrtle  

In French
clumping Bamboo  
Crapemyrtle  

In Spanish
clumping Bamboo  
Crapemyrtle  

In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού  
Crapemyrtle  

In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação  
Crapemyrtle  

In Polish
zbicie bambus  
Crapemyrtle  

In Latin
clumping Bamboo  
Crapemyrtle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Myrtales  

Family
Poaceae  
Lythraceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Lagerstroemia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
Lagerstroemieae  

Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
Lagerstroemieae  

Number of Species
1200  
22
50  
99+

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Properties of Clumping Bamboo and Crapemyrtle

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

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Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Crapemyrtle

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

Clumping Bamboo and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Clumping Bamboo and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Crapemyrtle

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Crapemyrtle 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 Crapemyrtle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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