Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
China
Types
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Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Habitat
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Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
8-12
Sunset Zone
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H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Trumpet
Acicular
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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
Mosaic viruses
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Medicinal Uses
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Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
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Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Foundation
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
BAMBUSA beecheyana
Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium
बांस
In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Verklumpung Bambus
In French
Capucine tubéreuse
clumping Bamboo
In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina
clumping Bamboo
In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas
bambu aglutinação
In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja
zbicie bambus
In Latin
Morbus nasturtium
clumping Bamboo
Order
Brassicales
Cyperales
Family
Tropaeolaceae
Poaceae
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Mashua and Clumping Bamboo
Season and care of Mashua and Clumping Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Mashua and Clumping Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mashua season is Fall, Spring and Summer and Clumping Bamboo season is Fall, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Mashua is Loam and for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Mashua is Acidic, Neutral and for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Mashua and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information
Mashua and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mashua and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
- Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Care of Mashua and Clumping Bamboo
Care of Mashua and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Mashua 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.