Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
New Zealand
China
Types
-
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Number of Varieties
31500
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-118-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Blue
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
Asthma
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'
BAMBUSA oldhamii
Common Name
Cabbage Palm
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo
In Hindi
गोभी पेड़
Bānsa
In German
Cabbage tree
Bambus
In French
arbre de chou
Bambou
In Spanish
árbol de la col
Bambú
In Greek
λάχανο δέντρο
μπαμπού
In Portuguese
repolho árvore
bambu
In Polish
kapusta drzewo
Bambus
In Latin
brassica ligno
Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Poales
Family
Asparagaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Acidosasa
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Lomandroideae
-
Number of Species
491
1
27800
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