Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
China, Japan
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Warmer regions
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
Sunset Zone
Not Available
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Narrow
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Not Available
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA
DASYLIRION berlandieri
Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
In Hindi
Bānsa
Blue Giant Grass
In German
Bambus
Blue Giant Grass
In French
Bambou
Blue Giant Herbe
In Spanish
Bambú
Blue Grass gigante
In Greek
μπαμπού
Μπλε Giant Grass
In Portuguese
bambu
Blue Grass gigante
In Polish
Bambus
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
In Latin
Bamboo
Giant herba blue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
Genus
Acidosasa
Dasylirion
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Not Available
Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
Nolinoideae
Season and Care of Bamboo and Blue Giant
Season and care of Bamboo and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is Not Available and Blue Giant season is Not Available. The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Bamboo and Blue Giant Physical Information
Bamboo and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Blue Giant are as follows:
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
- Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Bamboo and Blue Giant
Care of Bamboo and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.