Elephant Bush

Clumping Bamboo

About Elephant Bush and Clumping Bamboo

Elephant Bush

Clumping Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Succulent

Grass

Origin

Southern Africa

China

Types

Limpopo, Prostrata, Aurea, Medio Picta

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

3030

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Lower slopes, Rocky areas

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12 - 7

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

121.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Pale White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

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

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

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

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize late winter

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Beetles, Bugs, Mites

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation, Sore throat

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads

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, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACARIA afra

BAMBUSA beecheyana

Common Name

Porkbush, Dwarf jade plant, Spekboom

Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

In Hindi

Elephant Bush

बांस

In German

Elephant Bush

Verklumpung Bambus

In French

Elephant Bush

clumping Bamboo

In Spanish

elefante Bush

clumping Bamboo

In Greek

ελέφαντας Μπους

συσσώρευση μπαμπού

In Portuguese

elefante de Bush

bambu aglutinação

In Polish

Elephant Bush

zbicie bambus

In Latin

bush elephant

clumping Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

Family

Portulacaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Portulacaria

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Portulacarioideae

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

11200

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Bush and Clumping Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Bush and Clumping Bamboo

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

Elephant Bush and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Elephant Bush and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Bush height is 250.00 cm and width 121.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Bush and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Elephant Bush flower color: Pink
Elephant Bush leaf color: Green
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Bush and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Elephant Bush and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Bush pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Elephant Bush needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.