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About Clumping Bamboo and Globe Amaranth


About Globe Amaranth and Clumping Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
China  
Central America  

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  
Ornamental  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
60  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White  
Fuchsia, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
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  
Medium  

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  
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  
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  
No  

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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders  

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  
Cough, Diabetes  

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  
Traditional medicine, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana  
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'  

Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  
Globe Amaranth  

In Hindi
बांस  
GOMPHRENA globosa  

In German
Verklumpung Bambus  
GOMPHRENA globosa  

In French
clumping Bamboo  
GOMPHRENA globosa  

In Spanish
clumping Bamboo  
GOMPHRENA globosa  

In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού  
GOMPHRENA globosa  

In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação  
GOMPHRENA globosa  

In Polish
zbicie bambus  
GOMPHRENA globosa  

In Latin
clumping Bamboo  
GOMPHRENA globosa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Poaceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Gomphrena  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
-  

Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1200  
22
60  

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Properties of Clumping Bamboo and Globe Amaranth

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

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Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Globe Amaranth

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

Clumping Bamboo and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

Clumping Bamboo and Globe Amaranth physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Globe Amaranth are as follows:

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Globe Amaranth

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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