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About Dumbcane and Clumping Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Grass

Origin

Brazil
China

Types

Ornamental plant
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

5030
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-158-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Pale White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full 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

Insignificant
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Beetles, Bugs, Mites

Allergy

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
BAMBUSA beecheyana

Common Name

Dumbcane
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

In Hindi

dieffenbachia seguine
बांस

In German

Dieffenbachie
Verklumpung Bambus

In French

dieffenbachia seguine
clumping Bamboo

In Spanish

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
clumping Bamboo

In Greek

Dieffenbachia seguine
συσσώρευση μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Dieffenbachia seguine
bambu aglutinação

In Polish

Difenbachia seguine
zbicie bambus

In Latin

Caladium
clumping Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales
Cyperales

Family

Araceae
Poaceae

Genus

Dieffenbachia
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Abreae
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Aroideae
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

561200
1 27800
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Properties of Dumbcane and Clumping Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Dumbcane and Clumping Bamboo

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

Dumbcane and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

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

  • Dumbcane flower color:

  • Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White

  • Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green

Care of Dumbcane and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Dumbcane and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dumbcane 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 Dumbcane 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.