Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
Hybrid origin
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Warmer regions
Farms, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
8-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Arrowhead
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA
DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'
Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia
In Portuguese
bambu
Diascia
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Arthropoda
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Hemimerideae
Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
Scrophularioideae
Season and Care of Bamboo and Diascia
Season and care of Bamboo and Diascia is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Diascia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is Not Available and Diascia season is Not Available. The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Diascia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Diascia is Acidic, Neutral.
Bamboo and Diascia Physical Information
Bamboo and Diascia physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Diascia are as follows:
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Diascia flower color: White
- Diascia leaf color: Green
Care of Bamboo and Diascia
Care of Bamboo and Diascia 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 Diascia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Diascia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.