Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
China, Japan
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Not Available
Habitat
Warmer regions
Cropland, Farms, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Linear
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Sets
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, 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
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam
Not Available
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
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
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border
Not Available
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
In Hindi
Bānsa
मीठा प्याज
In German
Bambus
Sweet Onion
In French
Bambou
oignon doux
In Spanish
Bambú
Cebolla dulce
In Greek
μπαμπού
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
In Portuguese
bambu
Cebola doce
In Polish
Bambus
słodka Cebula
In Latin
Bamboo
Dulcis cepa
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Not Available
Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
Not Available
Season and Care of Bamboo and Sweet Onion
Season and care of Bamboo and Sweet Onion is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Sweet Onion Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is Not Available and Sweet Onion season is Not Available. The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Sweet Onion is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sweet Onion is Neutral.
Bamboo and Sweet Onion Physical Information
Bamboo and Sweet Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Sweet Onion are as follows:
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
- Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green
Care of Bamboo and Sweet Onion
Care of Bamboo and Sweet Onion 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 Sweet Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.