Croton

Clumping Bamboo

About Croton and Clumping Bamboo

Croton

Clumping Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Grass

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

China

Types

Gold Dust Croton, Banana Croton

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

120030

0 40000

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Habitat

Along Railroads, Pastures, Roadsides, Sandy areas, Waste areas

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Pale White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the 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

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove branches that rub together

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

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

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

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Beetles, Bugs, Mites

Allergy

Dizziness, Eczema, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Gallbladder Diseases, Gout, Joint pain, Malaria, Nerve pain, Upset stomach

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant

Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CODIAEUM variegatum

BAMBUSA beecheyana

Common Name

Rushfoil, Croton

Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

In Hindi

क्रोटोन प्लांट

बांस

In German

Kroton

Verklumpung Bambus

In French

Croton

clumping Bamboo

In Spanish

Croton Planta

clumping Bamboo

In Greek

Κρότωνα φυτών

συσσώρευση μπαμπού

In Portuguese

cróton

bambu aglutinação

In Polish

Kroto roślin

zbicie bambus

In Latin

Planta Croton

clumping Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Cyperales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Croton

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Crotoneae

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

651200

1 27800

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Properties of Croton and Clumping Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Croton and Clumping Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Croton and Clumping Bamboo. Croton doesn't have thorns and Clumping Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Croton does not have fragrant flowers. Croton has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Eczema, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Vomiting and Clumping Bamboo has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Eczema, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Vomiting. 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 Croton and Clumping Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Croton and Clumping Bamboo

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

Croton and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Croton and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Croton height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Croton and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Croton flower color: White and Yellow
Croton leaf color: White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green and Gold
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green

Care of Croton and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Croton and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Croton pruning is done Prune in spring and Remove branches that rub together and Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Croton needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.