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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
India  
China, Japan  

Types
Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
-  
1500  
12

Habitat
Foot Hills, Tropical regions  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
500.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Dark Pink  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Burgundy  
Green, Pink, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Copper  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Wet Site, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment  
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, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
Cyanide poisoning  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion  
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice  
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Garcinia indica  
BAMBUSA  

Common Name
Kokum  
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  

In Hindi
Kokum  
Bānsa  

In German
Kokum  
Bambus  

In French
Kokum  
Bambou  

In Spanish
Kokum  
Bambú  

In Greek
Kokum  
μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Kokum  
bambu  

In Polish
Kokum  
Bambus  

In Latin
Kokum  
Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Theales  
Poales  

Family
Zamiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Garcinia  
Acidosasa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Garcinieae  
Bambuseae  

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

Number of Species
1  
1400  
19

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Difference Between Kokum and Bamboo

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

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Importance of Kokum and Bamboo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kokum and Bamboo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kokum and 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 Kokum is Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry and Indigestion whereas of Bamboo is Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever and Urinary tract problems. Kokum has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier and Promotes Healthy Hair while Bamboo has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier and Promotes Healthy Hair.

Compare Facts of Kokum vs 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 Kokum vs 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 Kokum are whereas of Bamboo have Cyanide poisoning respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kokum has showy fruits and Bamboo has no showy fruits. Also Kokum is flowering and Bamboo is not flowering . You can compare Kokum and Bamboo facts and facts of other plants too.

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