Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Shrubs, Spurge
Origin
China
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
-9999
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Pale White
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Palmately Lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Dry, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana
JATROPHA
Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
In German
Verklumpung Bambus
Purgiernuß
In French
clumping Bamboo
purghère
In Spanish
clumping Bamboo
frailejón
In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
jatropha
In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação
galamaluco
In Polish
zbicie bambus
jatrofa
In Latin
clumping Bamboo
Jatropha
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Euphorbiales
Family
Poaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Bambuseae
Jatropheae
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Crotonoideae
Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Jatropha
Season and care of Clumping Bamboo and Jatropha is important to know. While considering everything about Clumping Bamboo and Jatropha Care, growing season is an essential factor. Clumping Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Jatropha season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand and for Jatropha is Dry, Sand while the PH of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Jatropha is Slightly Alkaline.
Clumping Bamboo and Jatropha Physical Information
Clumping Bamboo and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Jatropha are as follows:
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
- Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Jatropha
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Jatropha 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 Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.