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Clumping Bamboo
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About Clumping Bamboo and Mexican Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

China
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Nassella tenuissima

Number of Varieties

3015
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-126-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 7
11 - 4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm55.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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
Do not water excessively

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
Clay, 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
Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 12-6-6 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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Mites
-

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
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Part of Plant Used

Stem, Tree trunks
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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA beecheyana
NASSELLA tenuissima

Common Name

Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

In Hindi

बांस
Mexican Feather Grass

In German

Verklumpung Bambus
Mexikanische Federgras

In French

clumping Bamboo
Mexicaine Herbe Feather

In Spanish

clumping Bamboo
Pluma hierba mexicana

In Greek

συσσώρευση μπαμπού
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

In Portuguese

bambu aglutinação
Mexican Pena Relva

In Polish

zbicie bambus
Mexican Feather trawy

In Latin

clumping Bamboo
Mexicanus Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Bambusa
Nassella

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae
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Number of Species

1200116
1 27800
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Properties of Clumping Bamboo and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Clumping Bamboo and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Clumping Bamboo and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White

  • Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Mexican Feather Grass 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 Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.