Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
China
Mexico, Central America
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
not available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
10-13
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Black Spot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Not Available
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Unknown
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana
LYCASTE cochleata
Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste
In Hindi
बांस
Lycaste Orchid
In German
Verklumpung Bambus
Lycaste Orchidee
In French
clumping Bamboo
Lycaste orchidée
In Spanish
clumping Bamboo
Lycaste orquídea
In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
Lycaste ορχιδέα
In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação
Lycaste orquídea
In Polish
zbicie bambus
Lycaste orchidea
In Latin
clumping Bamboo
braemii orchid
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asparagales
Family
Poaceae
Orchidaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Maxillarieae
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Clumping Bamboo and Lycaste Orchid
Wondering what are the properties of Clumping Bamboo and Lycaste Orchid? We provide you with everything About Clumping Bamboo and Lycaste Orchid. Clumping Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Lycaste Orchid 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 Lycaste Orchid 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 Lycaste Orchid and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Lycaste Orchid
Season and care of Clumping Bamboo and Lycaste Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Clumping Bamboo and Lycaste Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Clumping Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lycaste Orchid season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand and for Lycaste Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Lycaste Orchid is Not Available.
Clumping Bamboo and Lycaste Orchid Physical Information
Clumping Bamboo and Lycaste Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Lycaste Orchid height is 25.40 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Lycaste Orchid are as follows:
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Lycaste Orchid flower color: Orange, Yellow green, Gold and Light Green
- Lycaste Orchid leaf color: Not Available
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Lycaste Orchid
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Lycaste Orchid 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 Lycaste Orchid pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lycaste Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.