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About False Aralia and Clumping Bamboo


About Clumping Bamboo and False Aralia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Polynesia  
China  

Types
-  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
80  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads  
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12 - 7  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 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
760.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green  
Pale White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
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  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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
Mites, Nematodes, Scale  
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
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
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
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
-  
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Plerandra elegantissima  
BAMBUSA beecheyana  

Common Name
False Aralia  
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  

In Hindi
Aralia  
बांस  

In German
falsch Aralia  
Verklumpung Bambus  

In French
faux Aralia  
clumping Bamboo  

In Spanish
Falso Aralia  
clumping Bamboo  

In Greek
Λάθος Aralia  
συσσώρευση μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Aralia false  
bambu aglutinação  

In Polish
fałsz Aralia  
zbicie bambus  

In Latin
falsum Aralia  
clumping Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Cyperales  

Family
Araliaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Plerandra  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
1  
1200  
22

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Properties of False Aralia and Clumping Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of False Aralia and Clumping Bamboo

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

False Aralia and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

False Aralia and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of False Aralia and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Care of False Aralia and Clumping Bamboo

Care of False Aralia and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 False Aralia 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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