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About Clumping Bamboo and Pentas

Clumping Bamboo
Pentas
About Pentas and Clumping Bamboo


What is
Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   
Type
Grass   
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Origin
China   
Africa, Madagascar   
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii   
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands   
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12   
10-15   
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7   
Not Available   
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
21,22   
Habit
Clump-Forming   
Not Available   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm   
38
243.84 cm   
99+
Minimum Width
Not Available   
91.44 cm   
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pale White   
White, Red, Purple, Pink   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   
Fruit Color
Not Available   
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   
Egg-shaped   
Thorns
No   
No   
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   
Fast   
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   
Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   
Bloom Time
Not Available   
Indeterminate   
Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   
Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   
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   
Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   
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   
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches   
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts   
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot   
Red blotch   
Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   
Facts
Flowers
None   
Yes   
Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No   
No   
Edible Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No   
No   
Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   
Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   
Showy Bark
Yes   
No   
Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   
Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
No   
No   
Self-Sowing
No   
No   
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites   
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress   
Not Available   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Showy Purposes   
Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   
Edible Uses
No   
Yes   
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   
Air purification   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity   
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis   
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks   
Flowers, Leaves, Root   
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   
Insignificant   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana   
PENTAS   
Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo   
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster   
In Hindi
बांस   
Pentas plant   
In German
Verklumpung Bambus   
Pentas Pflanze   
In French
clumping Bamboo   
plante Pentas   
In Spanish
clumping Bamboo   
planta pentas   
In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού   
φυτό Pentas   
In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação   
planta Pentas   
In Polish
zbicie bambus   
Pentas roślin   
In Latin
clumping Bamboo   
Pentas herba   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Vascular plant   
Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   
Order
Cyperales   
Gentianales   
Family
Poaceae   
Rubiaceae   
Genus
Bambusa   
Pentas   
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Tribe
Bambuseae   
Knoxieae   
Subfamily
Bambusoideae   
Rubioideae   
Number of Species
Not Available   
82   
99+
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Properties of Clumping Bamboo and Pentas

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

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Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Pentas

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

Clumping Bamboo and Pentas Physical Information

Clumping Bamboo and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Pentas are as follows:

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Pentas

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Pentas 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 Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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