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About Dracaena Marginata and Clumping Bamboo


About Clumping Bamboo and Dracaena Marginata


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Grass  

Origin
Madagascar  
China  

Types
Broadleaf evergreen  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Tropical areas  
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12 - 7  

Sunset Zone
H2, 21, 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 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Pale White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very 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
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose 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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Beetles, Bugs, Mites  

Allergy
-  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes  
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DRACAENA marginata  
BAMBUSA beecheyana  

Common Name
Madagascar Dragon Tree  
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  

In Hindi
Dracaena marginata  
बांस  

In German
Dracaena marginata  
Verklumpung Bambus  

In French
Dracaena marginata  
clumping Bamboo  

In Spanish
Dracaena marginata  
clumping Bamboo  

In Greek
Dracaena marginata  
συσσώρευση μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
marginata do Dracaena  
bambu aglutinação  

In Polish
Dracena marginata  
zbicie bambus  

In Latin
Dracaena marginata  
clumping Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Cyperales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Dracaena  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
1  
1200  
22

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Properties of Dracaena Marginata and Clumping Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Dracaena Marginata and Clumping Bamboo

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

Dracaena Marginata and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

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

Care of Dracaena Marginata and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Dracaena Marginata and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dracaena Marginata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Dracaena Marginata 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.

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