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About Clumping Bamboo and Jicama


About Jicama and Clumping Bamboo


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  
99+
-  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
9-15  

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 cm  
38
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  

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
No  
No  

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
No  
Yes  

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
No  
Yes  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1200  
22
100  

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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.

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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:

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.

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