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About Bamboo and Green Dragon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Grass  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  
China, Japan  

Types
marginata, sanderiana  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
1  
1500  
12

Habitat
Woodlands  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Green, Pink, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
No  

Flower Petal Number
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Aphids  
-  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Sore Throat, Throat itching  
Cyanide poisoning  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Oil is used in mosquito repellents  
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARISAEMA dracontium  
BAMBUSA  

Common Name
Green Dragon  
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  

In Hindi
Arisaema dracontium  
Bānsa  

In German
Arisaema dracontium  
Bambus  

In French
Arisaema dracontium  
Bambou  

In Spanish
Arisaema dracontium  
Bambú  

In Greek
Arisaema dracontium  
μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Arisaema dracontium  
bambu  

In Polish
Arisaema dracontium  
Bambus  

In Latin
Arisaema dracontium  
Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Arales  
Poales  

Family
Araceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Arisaema  
Acidosasa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Arisaemateae  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae  

Number of Species
60  
1400  
19

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Properties of Green Dragon and Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Green Dragon and Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Green Dragon and Bamboo. Green Dragon doesn't have thorns and Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Green Dragon does not have fragrant flowers. Green Dragon has allergic reactions like Mouth itching, Sore Throat and Throat itching and Bamboo has allergic reactions like Mouth itching, Sore Throat and Throat itching. 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 Green Dragon and Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Green Dragon and Bamboo

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

Green Dragon and Bamboo Physical Information

Green Dragon and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Green Dragon height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Green Dragon and Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Green Dragon and Bamboo

Care of Green Dragon and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Green Dragon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Green Dragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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