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About Clumping Bamboo and Spinach


About Spinach and Clumping Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
China  
Southern Asia  

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White  
Yellow, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

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  
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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, 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  
Fertilize when new  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites  
-  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress  
Food Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

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  
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K  

Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana  
SPINACIA oleracea  

Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  
Spinach  

In Hindi
बांस  
पालक  

In German
Verklumpung Bambus  
Spinat  

In French
clumping Bamboo  
Épinards  

In Spanish
clumping Bamboo  
Espinacas  

In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού  
Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação  
Espinafre  

In Polish
zbicie bambus  
Szpinak  

In Latin
clumping Bamboo  
Spinach  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Poaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Spinacia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
Anserineae  

Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
Chenopodioideae  

Number of Species
1200  
22
800  
31

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Properties of Clumping Bamboo and Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Spinach

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

Clumping Bamboo and Spinach Physical Information

Clumping Bamboo and Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Spinach are as follows:

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Spinach

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Spinach 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 Spinach 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 Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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