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About Million Bells and Clumping Bamboo


About Clumping Bamboo and Million Bells


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Grass   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
China   

Types
Crackling Fire , Tangerine , Terra Cotta , Trailing Sky Blue , Cherry Pink   
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   

Number of Varieties
5   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
All sorts of environments   
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11   
8-12   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
12 - 7   

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Not Available   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm   
99+
1,070.00 cm   
38

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Peach, Ivory   
Pale White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed   
Acicular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained   
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, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Red blotch, Viruses   
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
None   

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
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Beetles, Bugs, Mites   

Allergy
Unknown   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Mixed Border, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Stem, Tree trunks   

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Not Available   
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border   
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALIBRACHOA 'Balcabpea'   
BAMBUSA beecheyana   

Common Name
Cabaret™ Peach Calibrachoa, Calibrachoa, Peach Million Bells   
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo   

In Hindi
million bells   
बांस   

In German
million bells   
Verklumpung Bambus   

In French
million bells   
clumping Bamboo   

In Spanish
million bells   
clumping Bamboo   

In Greek
million bells   
συσσώρευση μπαμπού   

In Portuguese
million bells   
bambu aglutinação   

In Polish
million bells   
zbicie bambus   

In Latin
million bells   
clumping Bamboo   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Solanales   
Cyperales   

Family
Solanaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Calibrachoa   
Bambusa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Bambuseae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Bambusoideae   

Number of Species
16   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Million Bells and Clumping Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Million Bells and Clumping Bamboo

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

Million Bells and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Million Bells and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Million Bells height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Million Bells and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Million Bells and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Million Bells and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Million Bells pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 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 Million Bells 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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