Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
Hybrid origin
China
Types
Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
8-12
AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Orange Red
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed
Acicular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Whiteflies
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Allergy
breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Not Available
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'
BAMBUSA beecheyana
Common Name
Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
In Hindi
Chinese lantern
बांस
In German
Lampionblume
Verklumpung Bambus
In French
Coqueret alkékenge
clumping Bamboo
In Spanish
Chinese lantern
clumping Bamboo
In Greek
Chinese lantern
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Chinese lantern
bambu aglutinação
In Polish
Miechunka rozdęta
zbicie bambus
In Latin
Chinese lantern
clumping Bamboo
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Physaleae
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Clumping Bamboo
Season and care of Chinese Lantern and Clumping Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Chinese Lantern and Clumping Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinese Lantern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Clumping Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Chinese Lantern is Loam, Sand and for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chinese Lantern is Acidic, Neutral and for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Chinese Lantern and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information
Chinese Lantern and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Chinese Lantern and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:
Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
- Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Care of Chinese Lantern and Clumping Bamboo
Care of Chinese Lantern and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Lantern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Chinese Lantern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.