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About Tilaka and Clumping Bamboo


About Clumping Bamboo and Tilaka


What is

Life Span
-  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China  
China  

Types
Simarouba glauca  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
8  
30  
99+

Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas  
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
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
460.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Pale White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Blue, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cuneate  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  
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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply N-P-K  
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
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Beetles, Bugs, Mites  

Allergy
Rhinitis  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers  
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
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  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SYMPLOCOS racemosa  
BAMBUSA beecheyana  

Common Name
Lodh Tree Lotus Bark  
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  

In Hindi
Tilaka  
बांस  

In German
Tilapia  
Verklumpung Bambus  

In French
Tilapia  
clumping Bamboo  

In Spanish
tilapia  
clumping Bamboo  

In Greek
tilaka  
συσσώρευση μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
tilaka  
bambu aglutinação  

In Polish
tilakiem  
zbicie bambus  

In Latin
tilaka  
clumping Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Cyperales  

Family
Symplocaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Symplocos  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
40  
99+
1200  
22

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Properties of Tilaka and Clumping Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Tilaka and Clumping Bamboo

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

Tilaka and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Tilaka and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Tilaka height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Tilaka and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Tilaka and Clumping Bamboo

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