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About Clumping Bamboo and Texas Mountain Laurel


About Texas Mountain Laurel and Clumping Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Tree   

Origin
China   
Southwestern United States, Texas   

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   
Not Available   

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   
Arid Habitats, riparian zones   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12   
11-15   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7   
12-10   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm   
38
760.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
460.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White   
Purple, Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full 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
Not Available   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction   

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   
Drought Tolerant   

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   

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   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

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   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites   
Butterflies   

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress   
Poisonous   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks   
Flowers, Seeds, Wood   

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   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   
Feature Plant, Shade Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana   
SOPHORA secundiflora   

Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo   
Texas Mountain Laurel   

In Hindi
बांस   
Texas Mountain Laurel   

In German
Verklumpung Bambus   
Meskalbohne   

In French
clumping Bamboo   
Calia secundiflora   

In Spanish
clumping Bamboo   
Texas Mountain Laurel   

In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού   
Texas Mountain Laurel   

In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação   
Texas Mountain Laurel   

In Polish
zbicie bambus   
Texas Mountain Laurel   

In Latin
clumping Bamboo   
Texas Mountain Laurel   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Fabales   

Family
Poaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Bambusa   
Sophora   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Bambuseae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Bambusoideae   
Faboideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
6   
99+

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Properties of Clumping Bamboo and Texas Mountain Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Texas Mountain Laurel

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

Clumping Bamboo and Texas Mountain Laurel Physical Information

Clumping Bamboo and Texas Mountain Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Texas Mountain Laurel height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Texas Mountain Laurel are as follows:

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Texas Mountain Laurel

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Texas Mountain Laurel 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 Texas Mountain Laurel 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 Texas Mountain Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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