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About Sakaki and Clumping Bamboo


About Clumping Bamboo and Sakaki


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Grass   

Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China   
China   

Types
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea   
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   

Habitat
secondary forest, Temperate Regions   
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10   
8-12   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12 - 7   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
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
150.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow   
Pale White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Bronze   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Bronze   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Acicular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established   
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches   
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves   

Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch   
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot   

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
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
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels   
Beetles, Bugs, Mites   

Allergy
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree   
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema   
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Stem, Tree trunks   

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine   
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera   
BAMBUSA beecheyana   

Common Name
Sakaki   
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo   

In Hindi
Sakaki   
बांस   

In German
Sperrstrauch   
Verklumpung Bambus   

In French
Sakaki   
clumping Bamboo   

In Spanish
Sakaki   
clumping Bamboo   

In Greek
Sakaki   
συσσώρευση μπαμπού   

In Portuguese
Sakaki   
bambu aglutinação   

In Polish
Sakaki   
zbicie bambus   

In Latin
Sakaki   
clumping Bamboo   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Theales   
Cyperales   

Family
Theaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Cleyera   
Bambusa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Bambuseae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Bambusoideae   

Number of Species
18   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Sakaki and Clumping Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Sakaki and Clumping Bamboo

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

Sakaki and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Sakaki and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sakaki and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Sakaki and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Sakaki and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sakaki pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches and Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Sakaki 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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