1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Deciduous Shrub, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
1.3 Origin
China, Japan
Not Available
1.4 Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Diana, Oiseau Bleu, Hamabo, Red Heart, Notwoodone, William R. Smith, Meehani, Woodbridge
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm400.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Dark Pink, Light Pink, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Yellow
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Pink
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate and toothed
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought, Variety of soil types
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month, Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Hair Conditioner, Not Available, Prevents greying of hair, Prevents Premature Baldness, Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin, Speed hair growth
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BAMBUSA
Hibiscus syriacus
7.2 Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Syrian ketmia, Rose mallow, St Joseph's rod, Shrub Althea
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bānsa
Rose of Sharon Hibiscus
7.2.2 In German
Bambus
Rose von Sharon Hibiscus
7.2.3 In French
Bambou
Rose de Sharon Hibiscus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bambú
Rosa de Siria Hibiscus
7.2.5 In Greek
μπαμπού
Rose της Sharon Hibiscus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
bambu
Rosa de Sharon Hibiscus
7.2.7 In Polish
Bambus
Rose of Sharon Hibiscus
7.2.8 In Latin
Bamboo
Rose of Sharon Hibiscus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
Malvoideae
8.10 Number of Species