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About Teak and Clumping Bamboo


About Clumping Bamboo and Teak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
China  

Types
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, tropical environments  
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12 - 7  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,740.00 cm  
9
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Pale White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  
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
Pests and diseases free  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
-  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Woodpeckers  
Beetles, Bugs, Mites  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Red eyes  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling  
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root bark  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture  
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
No  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TECTONA grandis  
BAMBUSA beecheyana  

Common Name
East Indian Oak, Teak  
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  

In Hindi
सागौन  
बांस  

In German
Teak  
Verklumpung Bambus  

In French
Teak  
clumping Bamboo  

In Spanish
Teak  
clumping Bamboo  

In Greek
Teak  
συσσώρευση μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Teak  
bambu aglutinação  

In Polish
Teak  
zbicie bambus  

In Latin
Teak  
clumping Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Cyperales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Tectona  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
1200  
22

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Properties of Teak and Clumping Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Teak and Clumping Bamboo

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

Teak and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Teak and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Teak and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Teak and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Teak and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Teak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Teak 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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