Clumping Bamboo

Crossandra

About Clumping Bamboo and Crossandra

Clumping Bamboo

Crossandra

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Shrub

Origin

China

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

306

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1210-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 7

10-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,070.00 cm40.60 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White

Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Ovate

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

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Stem, Tree trunks

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Basketary, 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

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA beecheyana

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

बांस

Crossandra

In German

Verklumpung Bambus

Crossandra

In French

clumping Bamboo

Crossandra

In Spanish

clumping Bamboo

Crossandra

In Greek

συσσώρευση μπαμπού

Crossandra

In Portuguese

bambu aglutinação

Crossandra

In Polish

zbicie bambus

Crossandra

In Latin

clumping Bamboo

Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Scrophulariales

Family

Poaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Bambusa

Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

120052

1 27800

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Properties of Clumping Bamboo and Crossandra

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

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Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Crossandra

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

Clumping Bamboo and Crossandra Physical Information

Clumping Bamboo and Crossandra physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Crossandra are as follows:

Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Crossandra

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