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About Microbiota and Clumping Bamboo


About Clumping Bamboo and Microbiota


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
Russia/Siberia  
China  

Types
Shrub  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
3  
30  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12 - 7  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,330.00 cm  
16
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Dark Green  
Pale White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Copper  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate  
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
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally  
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
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Beetles, Bugs, Mites  

Allergy
-  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
-  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens  
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
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MICROBIOTA decussata  
BAMBUSA beecheyana  

Common Name
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae  
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  

In Hindi
माइक्रोबायोटा  
बांस  

In German
Mikrobiota  
Verklumpung Bambus  

In French
microbiote  
clumping Bamboo  

In Spanish
microbiota  
clumping Bamboo  

In Greek
μικροχλωρίδας  
συσσώρευση μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
microbiota  
bambu aglutinação  

In Polish
mikroflory  
zbicie bambus  

In Latin
Microbiota  
clumping Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Cyperales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Microbiota  
Bambusa  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
1200  
22

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Properties of Microbiota and Clumping Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Microbiota and Clumping Bamboo

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

Microbiota and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Microbiota and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Microbiota height is 2,330.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Microbiota and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Microbiota and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Microbiota and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Microbiota 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 Microbiota 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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