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Encyclia and Clumping Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
China  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  
242  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
11-14  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7  
12-7  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
40.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White  
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites  
Insects, Mealybugs  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana  
ENCYCLIA hanburyi  

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

In Hindi
बांस  
आर्किड  

In German
Verklumpung Bambus  
Orchidee  

In French
clumping Bamboo  
Orchidée  

In Spanish
clumping Bamboo  
Orquídea  

In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού  
εγκύκλιο  

In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação  
orquídea  

In Polish
zbicie bambus  
orquídea  

In Latin
clumping Bamboo  
Epidendrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Asparagales  

Family
Poaceae  
Orchidaceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Encyclia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
Epidendreae  

Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
1200  
22
242  
99+

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Difference Between Clumping Bamboo and Encyclia

If you are confused whether Clumping Bamboo or Encyclia 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 Clumping Bamboo and Encyclia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Clumping Bamboo are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Encyclia fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season, Phosphate and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Clumping Bamboo and Encyclia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Clumping Bamboo and Encyclia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Clumping Bamboo and Encyclia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Clumping Bamboo and Encyclia 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 Clumping Bamboo is Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders and Obesity whereas of Encyclia is . Clumping Bamboo has beauty benefits as follows: while Encyclia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Clumping Bamboo vs Encyclia

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 Clumping Bamboo vs Encyclia 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 Clumping Bamboo are allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash and Respiratory distress whereas of Encyclia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Clumping Bamboo has no showy fruits and Encyclia has no showy fruits. Also Clumping Bamboo is not flowering and Encyclia is not flowering . You can compare Clumping Bamboo and Encyclia facts and facts of other plants too.

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