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About Selfheal and Clumping Bamboo


About Clumping Bamboo and Selfheal


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Grass  

Origin
-  
China  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8*5  
12 - 7  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 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
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet  
Pale White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

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
Oblovate  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Average Water  
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
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Showy  
-  

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
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Beetles, Bugs, Mites  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Stem, Tree trunks  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNELLA 'Summer Daze' PP19609  
BAMBUSA beecheyana  

Common Name
Selfheal, Summer Daze Selfheal  
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
बांस  

In German
Hortensie  
Verklumpung Bambus  

In French
Hortensia  
clumping Bamboo  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
clumping Bamboo  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
συσσώρευση μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
bambu aglutinação  

In Polish
Hortensja  
zbicie bambus  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
clumping Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Cyperales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
-  
Bambusa  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
1200  
22

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Properties of Selfheal and Clumping Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Selfheal and Clumping Bamboo

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

Selfheal and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Selfheal and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Selfheal height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Selfheal and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Selfheal and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Selfheal and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Selfheal 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 Selfheal needs Average Water 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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