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About Pitch Pine and Clumping Bamboo


About Clumping Bamboo and Pitch Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Grass   

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

Types
Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine   
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   

Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands   
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
8-12   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
12 - 7   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,000.00 cm   
6
1,070.00 cm   
38

Minimum Width
76.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green   
Pale White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Acicular   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Dry, Sandy   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Not Available   
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   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
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
No   
None   

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
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Beetles, Bugs, Mites   

Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife   
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity   

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks   
Stem, Tree trunks   

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences   
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
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS rigida   
BAMBUSA beecheyana   

Common Name
Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine   
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo   

In Hindi
सनोबर   
बांस   

In German
Pitch pine   
Verklumpung Bambus   

In French
pitch pine   
clumping Bamboo   

In Spanish
pino   
clumping Bamboo   

In Greek
πίσσα πεύκο   
συσσώρευση μπαμπού   

In Portuguese
resina de pinheiro   
bambu aglutinação   

In Polish
Pitch sosny   
zbicie bambus   

In Latin
pice pinus   
clumping Bamboo   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pinophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Cyperales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Pinus   
Bambusa   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Bambuseae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Bambusoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Pitch Pine and Clumping Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Pitch Pine and Clumping Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Pitch Pine and Clumping Bamboo. Pitch Pine has thorns and Clumping Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Pitch Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Pitch Pine has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash and Clumping Bamboo has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash. 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 Pitch Pine and Clumping Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pitch Pine and Clumping Bamboo

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

Pitch Pine and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Pitch Pine and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Pitch Pine and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Pitch Pine and Clumping Bamboo

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