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About Raintree and Clumping Bamboo


About Clumping Bamboo and Raintree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Grass  

Origin
Brazil  
China  

Types
-  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12 - 7  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender  
Pale White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
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
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Tip cutting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, 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, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, 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
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

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
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Beetles, Bugs, Mites  

Allergy
Toxic  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic  
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover  
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
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Brunfelsia pauciflora  
BAMBUSA beecheyana  

Common Name
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree  
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  

In Hindi
Raintree  
बांस  

In German
raintree  
Verklumpung Bambus  

In French
raintree  
clumping Bamboo  

In Spanish
raintree  
clumping Bamboo  

In Greek
Raintree  
συσσώρευση μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Raintree  
bambu aglutinação  

In Polish
Raintree  
zbicie bambus  

In Latin
Raintree  
clumping Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Cyperales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Brunfelsia  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Petunioideae  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
50  
99+
1200  
22

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Properties of Raintree and Clumping Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Raintree and Clumping Bamboo

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

Raintree and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Raintree and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Raintree and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Raintree and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Raintree and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree 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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