Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Shrub
  
Origin
China, Japan
  
China, Japan, Korea
  
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
  
Camellia japonica, Camellia oleifera, Camellia sasanqua
  
Habitat
Warmer regions
  
Coastal Regions, Hillside
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
  
7-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
10-7
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Crimson, Dark Red
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red
  
Sandy Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Oblong elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, 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
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
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
  
Prune after flowering, Remove short branches
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
No
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
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
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
  
Diabetes, Weight loss
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
  
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making beverages
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border
  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
  
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA
  
CAMELLIA japonica 'Brooks'
  
Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
  
Tea plant, Tea shrub
  
In Hindi
Bānsa
  
चाय के पौधे
  
In German
Bambus
  
Camellia Pflanzen
  
In French
Bambou
  
Camélia
  
In Spanish
Bambú
  
Camelia
  
In Greek
μπαμπού
  
Καμέλια
  
In Portuguese
bambu
  
Camélia
  
In Polish
Bambus
  
Kamelia
  
In Latin
Bamboo
  
Camellia
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Ericales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Theaceae
  
Genus
Acidosasa
  
Camellia
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Bambuseae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
  
Theeae, Theoideae
  
Season and Care of Bamboo and Camellia
Season and care of Bamboo and Camellia is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Camellia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is Not Available and Camellia season is Not Available. The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Camellia is Loam while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Camellia is Acidic, Neutral.
Bamboo and Camellia Physical Information
Bamboo and Camellia physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Camellia height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Camellia are as follows:
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Camellia flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Crimson and Dark Red
- Camellia leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Bamboo and Camellia
Care of Bamboo and Camellia 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 Camellia pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove short branches. In summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Camellia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.