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Dumbcane
Clumping Bamboo
About Clumping Bamboo and Dumbcane


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
50  
99+
30  
99+
Habitat
Tropical regions  
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
8-12  
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 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38
Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+
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
No  
No  
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
No  
No  
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
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
Yes  
Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
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
No  
No  
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
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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
56  
99+
1200  
22
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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.

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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:

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.

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