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About Clumping Bamboo and Yardlong Bean


About Yardlong Bean and Clumping Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
China  
Africa  

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
18.00 cm  

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Green, Purple  

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, Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Oblovate  

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, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

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  
-  

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  
Loam, Sand  

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  
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
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
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  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks  
Flowers, Root  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana  
VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis  

Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  
Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean  

In Hindi
बांस  
Hydrangea  

In German
Verklumpung Bambus  
Hortensie  

In French
clumping Bamboo  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
clumping Bamboo  
Hortensia  

In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
zbicie bambus  
Hortensja  

In Latin
clumping Bamboo  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Cyperales  
-  

Family
Poaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
-  

Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1200  
22
25  

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Properties of Clumping Bamboo and Yardlong Bean

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

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Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Yardlong Bean

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

Clumping Bamboo and Yardlong Bean Physical Information

Clumping Bamboo and Yardlong Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Yardlong Bean are as follows:

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Yardlong Bean

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

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