Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Not Available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
Forests, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
10-15
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Obovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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 leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Ants, Bees, Not Available
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Eye irritation, Skin irritation, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Antibacterial, Cancer, Schistosomiasis, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Flowers, Latex
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana
EUPHORBIA milii
Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Crown of thorns, Christ plant, Christ thorn
In Hindi
बांस
Crown-of-Thorns
In German
Verklumpung Bambus
Dornenkrone
In French
clumping Bamboo
Couronne d'épines
In Spanish
clumping Bamboo
Corona de espinas
In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
Crown - of- Αγκάθια
In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação
Crown -de- espinhos
In Polish
zbicie bambus
Korona cierniowa
In Latin
clumping Bamboo
Coronam de spinis
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Euphorbiales
Family
Poaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Bambuseae
Euphorbieae
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Crown-of-Thorns
Season and care of Clumping Bamboo and Crown-of-Thorns is important to know. While considering everything about Clumping Bamboo and Crown-of-Thorns Care, growing season is an essential factor. Clumping Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Crown-of-Thorns season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand and for Crown-of-Thorns is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Crown-of-Thorns is Acidic, Neutral.
Clumping Bamboo and Crown-of-Thorns Physical Information
Clumping Bamboo and Crown-of-Thorns physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Crown-of-Thorns height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Crown-of-Thorns are as follows:
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Crown-of-Thorns flower color: Red
- Crown-of-Thorns leaf color: Green
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Crown-of-Thorns
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Crown-of-Thorns 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 Crown-of-Thorns 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 Crown-of-Thorns needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.