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About Clumping Bamboo and Devil's Walking Stick


About Devil's Walking Stick and Clumping Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
China  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
1  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

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  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

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

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 high amount of water  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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  
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  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana  
ARALIA spinosa  

Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  

In Hindi
बांस  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Verklumpung Bambus  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
clumping Bamboo  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
clumping Bamboo  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
zbicie bambus  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
clumping Bamboo  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Apiales  

Family
Poaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Aralia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
-  

Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
1200  
22
30  

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Properties of Clumping Bamboo and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Clumping Bamboo and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Clumping Bamboo and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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