Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
China
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Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima
Number of Varieties
3010
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
Fields, gardens, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-129-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm370.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Light Frost, Sun
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering
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, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
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Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana
CITRUS x paradisi
Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Grapefruit
In Hindi
बांस
चकोतरा
In German
Verklumpung Bambus
Grapefruit
In French
clumping Bamboo
pamplemousse
In Spanish
clumping Bamboo
Pomelo
In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
γκρέιπ φρουτ
In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação
Toranja
In Polish
zbicie bambus
grejpfrut
In Latin
clumping Bamboo
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Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Sapindales
Family
Poaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Bambuseae
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Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
1200125
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27800
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