Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
gardens, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
10-15
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green, Purplish-black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Not Available
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Poisonous, Skin cuts
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Not Available
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana
PACHYPODIUM geayi
Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Madagaskar Palm
In Hindi
बांस
Pachypodium
In German
Verklumpung Bambus
Pachypodium
In French
clumping Bamboo
Pachypodium
In Spanish
clumping Bamboo
Pachypodium
In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
Pachypodium
In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto
In Polish
zbicie bambus
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki
In Latin
clumping Bamboo
Pachypodium
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Gentianales
Family
Poaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Bambusa
pachypodium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Malouetieae
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Apocynoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Clumping Bamboo and Pachypodium
Wondering what are the properties of Clumping Bamboo and Pachypodium? We provide you with everything About Clumping Bamboo and Pachypodium. Clumping Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Pachypodium 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 Pachypodium 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 Pachypodium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Pachypodium
Season and care of Clumping Bamboo and Pachypodium is important to know. While considering everything about Clumping Bamboo and Pachypodium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Clumping Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pachypodium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand and for Pachypodium is Sand while the PH of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pachypodium is Neutral, Alkaline.
Clumping Bamboo and Pachypodium Physical Information
Clumping Bamboo and Pachypodium physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Pachypodium height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Pachypodium are as follows:
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Pachypodium flower color: White
- Pachypodium leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Pachypodium
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Pachypodium 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 Pachypodium 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 Pachypodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
