Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
China, Japan
Australia
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Warmer regions
Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
10-15
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red
Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Linear
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
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
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, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
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 branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA
WODYETIA bifurcata
Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Foxtail Palm
In Hindi
Bānsa
Foxtail palm
In German
Bambus
Fuchsschwanz -palme
In French
Bambou
sétaire palme
In Spanish
Bambú
la cola de zorra de palma
In Greek
μπαμπού
αλωπέκουρου παλάμη
In Portuguese
bambu
foxtail palma
In Polish
Bambus
włośnica palmowy
In Latin
Bamboo
foxtail palmarum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Not Available
Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
Arecoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Bamboo and Foxtail Palm
Wondering what are the properties of Bamboo and Foxtail Palm? We provide you with everything About Bamboo and Foxtail Palm. Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Bamboo has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning and Foxtail Palm has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bamboo and Foxtail Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bamboo and Foxtail Palm
Season and care of Bamboo and Foxtail Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Foxtail Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is Not Available and Foxtail Palm season is Not Available. The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Foxtail Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Foxtail Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Bamboo and Foxtail Palm Physical Information
Bamboo and Foxtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Foxtail Palm are as follows:
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Foxtail Palm flower color: White
- Foxtail Palm leaf color: Green
Care of Bamboo and Foxtail Palm
Care of Bamboo and Foxtail Palm 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 Foxtail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.