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About Clumping Bamboo and English Laurel


About English Laurel and Clumping Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Broadleaf Evergreen   

Origin
China   
Eastern Europe, Western Asia   

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   
Castlewellan, Otto Luyken, Schipkaensis   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
3   
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   
Lowland evergreen rainforest   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12   
6-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7   
Not Available   

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

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm   
38
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
180.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Black   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular   
broad, flat   

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, Partial shade, Full Shade   

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
Not Available   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Softwood cuttings   

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   
Keep the Soil well drained, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather   

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, Partial shade, Full 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
None   
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   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites   
Bees, Birds, Insects   

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Informal Hedge   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

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   
Eye Infection, Nausia, Vomiting   

Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks   
extracted oil   

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   
Dried heads are used in floristry   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana   
PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'   

Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo   
cherry laurel, common laurel   

In Hindi
बांस   
English laurel   

In German
Verklumpung Bambus   
Lorbeerkirsche   

In French
clumping Bamboo   
Laurier-cerise   

In Spanish
clumping Bamboo   
Prunus laurocerasus   

In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού   
Prunus laurocerasus   

In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação   
Prunus laurocerasus   

In Polish
zbicie bambus   
Laurowiśnia wschodnia   

In Latin
clumping Bamboo   
Prunus padus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Rosales   

Family
Poaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Bambusa   
Prunus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Bambuseae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Bambusoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
40   
99+

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Properties of Clumping Bamboo and English Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and English Laurel

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

Clumping Bamboo and English Laurel Physical Information

Clumping Bamboo and English Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available whereas English Laurel height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and English Laurel are as follows:

Care of Clumping Bamboo and English Laurel

Care of Clumping Bamboo and English Laurel 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 English Laurel 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 English Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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