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Clumping Bamboo
Clumping Bamboo

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About Clumping Bamboo and Jicama

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

China
Mexico, Central America

Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

30-
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-129-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 7
12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,070.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs

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 ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Stem, Tree trunks
Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA beecheyana
PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

बांस
Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Verklumpung Bambus
Yambohne

In French

clumping Bamboo
Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

clumping Bamboo
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

συσσώρευση μπαμπού
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

bambu aglutinação
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

zbicie bambus
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

clumping Bamboo
Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Bambusa
Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms

Tribe

Bambuseae
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Subfamily

Bambusoideae
-

Number of Species

1200100
1 27800
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Properties of Clumping Bamboo and Jicama

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

Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Jicama

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

Clumping Bamboo and Jicama Physical Information

Clumping Bamboo and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Jicama are as follows:

  • Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White

  • Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green

  • Jicama flower color: White and Lavender

  • Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Jicama

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Jicama 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 Jicama 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 Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.