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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
China, Japan  
China  

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

Number of Varieties
1500  
12
30  
99+

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 7  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pale White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
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
Long Linear  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
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  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged 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
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Beetles, Bugs, Mites  

Allergy
Cyanide poisoning  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems  
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
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
Hedges, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA  
BAMBUSA beecheyana  

Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  

In Hindi
Bānsa  
बांस  

In German
Bambus  
Verklumpung Bambus  

In French
Bambou  
clumping Bamboo  

In Spanish
Bambú  
clumping Bamboo  

In Greek
μπαμπού  
συσσώρευση μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
bambu  
bambu aglutinação  

In Polish
Bambus  
zbicie bambus  

In Latin
Bamboo  
clumping Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Cyperales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Acidosasa  
Bambusa  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
1400  
19
1200  
22

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Difference Between Bamboo and Clumping Bamboo

If you are confused whether Bamboo or Clumping Bamboo are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bamboo and Clumping Bamboo Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bamboo are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Clumping Bamboo fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bamboo and Clumping Bamboo if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bamboo and Clumping Bamboo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bamboo and Clumping Bamboo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bamboo and Clumping Bamboo as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bamboo is Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever and Urinary tract problems whereas of Clumping Bamboo is Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders and Obesity. Bamboo has beauty benefits as follows: while Clumping Bamboo has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bamboo vs Clumping Bamboo

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bamboo vs Clumping Bamboo and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bamboo are Cyanide poisoning whereas of Clumping Bamboo have allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash and Respiratory distress respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bamboo has no showy fruits and Clumping Bamboo has no showy fruits. Also Bamboo is not flowering and Clumping Bamboo is not flowering . You can compare Bamboo and Clumping Bamboo facts and facts of other plants too.

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