Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Shrub
  
Origin
China, Japan
  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia
  
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Warmer regions
  
Brushlands, Deciduous forests
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
8-5
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Lemon yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red
  
Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Yellow, Purple, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Early Spring, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
  
Variety of soil types
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Seedlings, 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
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, 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
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
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 in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Compost, fertilize in spring
  
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
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
  
Mild Allergen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
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
  
Diarrhea
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
  
Flowers, Fruits, Stem
  
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
  
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border
  
Edible, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA
  
CORNUS mas
  
Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
  
Cornelian Cherry, Variegated Cornelian Cherry
  
In Hindi
Bānsa
  
cornelian चेरी
  
In German
Bambus
  
Kornelkirsche
  
In French
Bambou
  
cornouiller
  
In Spanish
Bambú
  
cereza de cornalina
  
In Greek
μπαμπού
  
κορνεόλη κεράσι
  
In Portuguese
bambu
  
cereja de cornalina
  
In Polish
Bambus
  
Krwawnik Cherry
  
In Latin
Bamboo
  
Krwawnik Cherry
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Cornales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Cornaceae
  
Genus
Acidosasa
  
Cornus
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Bambuseae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Bamboo and Cornelian Cherry
Season and care of Bamboo and Cornelian Cherry is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Cornelian Cherry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is Not Available and Cornelian Cherry season is Not Available. The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Cornelian Cherry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cornelian Cherry is Neutral, Alkaline.
Bamboo and Cornelian Cherry Physical Information
Bamboo and Cornelian Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Cornelian Cherry height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Cornelian Cherry are as follows:
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Cornelian Cherry flower color: Lemon yellow
- Cornelian Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Care of Bamboo and Cornelian Cherry
Care of Bamboo and Cornelian Cherry 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 Cornelian Cherry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cornelian Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.