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Clumping Bamboo and Bracken


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Grass   

Origin
World, Pandemic   
China   

Types
Not available   
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   

Habitat
Woodland Garden   
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
8-12   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12 - 7   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
1,070.00 cm   
38

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Pale White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Brown   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Strap shaped   
Acicular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
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
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores   
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering   
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 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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars   
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
None   

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
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds   
Beetles, Bugs, Mites   

Allergy
Not Available   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic   
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Stem, Tree trunks   

Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass   
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
Groundcover   
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pteridium aquilinum   
BAMBUSA beecheyana   

Common Name
Bracken, brake, common bracken   
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo   

In Hindi
bracken   
बांस   

In German
Adlerfarn   
Verklumpung Bambus   

In French
fougère   
clumping Bamboo   

In Spanish
helecho   
clumping Bamboo   

In Greek
φτέρη   
συσσώρευση μπαμπού   

In Portuguese
samambaia   
bambu aglutinação   

In Polish
orlica   
zbicie bambus   

In Latin
bracken   
clumping Bamboo   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Filicopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Polypodiales   
Cyperales   

Family
Dennstaedtiaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Pteridium   
Bambusa   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Bambuseae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Bambusoideae   

Number of Species
11   
99+
Not Available   

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Difference Between Bracken and Clumping Bamboo

If you are confused whether Bracken 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 Bracken and Clumping Bamboo Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bracken are Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium, whereas for Clumping Bamboo fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bracken and Clumping Bamboo if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bracken and Clumping Bamboo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bracken and Clumping Bamboo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bracken 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 Bracken is Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice and Tonic whereas of Clumping Bamboo is Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders and Obesity. Bracken has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Clumping Bamboo has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Bracken 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 Bracken 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 Bracken are Not Available 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. Bracken has no showy fruits and Clumping Bamboo has no showy fruits. Also Bracken is not flowering and Clumping Bamboo is not flowering . You can compare Bracken and Clumping Bamboo facts and facts of other plants too.

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