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About Clumping Bamboo and Dracaena Marginata


About Dracaena Marginata and Clumping Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
China  
Madagascar  

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  
Broadleaf evergreen  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  
Tropical areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7  
12-1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Red, Olive, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Red, Olive, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Red, Olive, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
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  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Cuttings, 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  
Water occasionally  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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  
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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites  
-  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
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  
Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes  

Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
Air freshner, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana  
DRACAENA marginata  

Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  
Madagascar Dragon Tree  

In Hindi
बांस  
Dracaena marginata  

In German
Verklumpung Bambus  
Dracaena marginata  

In French
clumping Bamboo  
Dracaena marginata  

In Spanish
clumping Bamboo  
Dracaena marginata  

In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού  
Dracaena marginata  

In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação  
marginata do Dracaena  

In Polish
zbicie bambus  
Dracena marginata  

In Latin
clumping Bamboo  
Dracaena marginata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Liliales  

Family
Poaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Dracaena  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
-  

Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1200  
22
1  

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Properties of Clumping Bamboo and Dracaena Marginata

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

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Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Dracaena Marginata

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

Clumping Bamboo and Dracaena Marginata Physical Information

Clumping Bamboo and Dracaena Marginata physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Dracaena Marginata height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Dracaena Marginata are as follows:

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Dracaena Marginata

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Dracaena Marginata 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 Dracaena Marginata 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 Dracaena Marginata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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