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About Clumping Bamboo and Wintercreeper


About Wintercreeper and Clumping Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
China  
China  

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7  
9-2  

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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
110.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
655.00 cm  
32

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange, Pink  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Elliptic and Ovate  

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, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings  

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  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

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  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

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  
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites  
Butterflies  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity  
anti-cancer, Gynaecological  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana  
EUONYMUS fortunei  

Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus  

In Hindi
बांस  
Wintercreeper  

In German
Verklumpung Bambus  
Weißbunte  

In French
clumping Bamboo  
wintercreeper  

In Spanish
clumping Bamboo  
Wintercreeper  

In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού  
Wintercreeper  

In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação  
wintercreeper  

In Polish
zbicie bambus  
wintercreeper  

In Latin
clumping Bamboo  
wintercreeper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Celastrales  

Family
Poaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
-  

Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
Celastroideae  

Number of Species
1200  
22
130  
99+

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Properties of Clumping Bamboo and Wintercreeper

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

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Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Wintercreeper

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

Clumping Bamboo and Wintercreeper Physical Information

Clumping Bamboo and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Wintercreeper are as follows:

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Wintercreeper

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Wintercreeper 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 Wintercreeper 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 Wintercreeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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