Pitanga

Clumping Bamboo

About Pitanga and Clumping Bamboo

Pitanga

Clumping Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

South America, Brazil

China

Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

130

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Habitat

coastal environs

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pale White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

In late autumn, 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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Beetles, Bugs, Mites

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora

BAMBUSA beecheyana

Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

In Hindi

Pitanga

बांस

In German

Pitanga

Verklumpung Bambus

In French

Pitanga

clumping Bamboo

In Spanish

Pitanga

clumping Bamboo

In Greek

Pitanga

συσσώρευση μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Pitanga

bambu aglutinação

In Polish

Pitanga

zbicie bambus

In Latin

Pitanga

clumping Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Cyperales

Family

Myrtaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Eugenia

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Myrteae

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

201200

1 27800

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Properties of Pitanga and Clumping Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Clumping Bamboo

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

Pitanga and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Pitanga and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green

Care of Pitanga and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Pitanga and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, 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 Pitanga 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.