Crossandra

Clumping Bamboo

About Crossandra and Clumping Bamboo

Crossandra

Clumping Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

China

Types

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

630

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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12 - 7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm1,070.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

Pale White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Beetles, Bugs, Mites

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

BAMBUSA beecheyana

Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower

Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

In Hindi

Crossandra

बांस

In German

Crossandra

Verklumpung Bambus

In French

Crossandra

clumping Bamboo

In Spanish

Crossandra

clumping Bamboo

In Greek

Crossandra

συσσώρευση μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Crossandra

bambu aglutinação

In Polish

Crossandra

zbicie bambus

In Latin

Crossandra

clumping Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Cyperales

Family

Acanthaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Crossandra

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

521200

1 27800

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Properties of Crossandra and Clumping Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Crossandra and Clumping Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Crossandra and Clumping Bamboo. Crossandra doesn't have thorns and Clumping Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Crossandra does not have fragrant flowers. Crossandra has allergic reactions like and Clumping Bamboo has allergic reactions like . 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 Crossandra and Clumping Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Crossandra and Clumping Bamboo

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

Crossandra and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Crossandra and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Crossandra and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green

Care of Crossandra and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Crossandra and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Crossandra needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.