Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
11-15
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Pale White
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
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
Medium
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, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Insects, Wildlife
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
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Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Leaves
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana
IRESINE herbstii
Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
In Hindi
बांस
Bloodleaf Plant
In German
Verklumpung Bambus
Bloodleaf Pflanze
In French
clumping Bamboo
Feuillesang Plante
In Spanish
clumping Bamboo
Planta Sangrienta
In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
Bloodleaf φυτών
In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação
Bloodleaf Planta
In Polish
zbicie bambus
Bloodleaf roślin
In Latin
clumping Bamboo
Planta Bloodleaf
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Amaranthaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Gomphreneae
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Gomphrenoideae
Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Bloodleaf
Season and care of Clumping Bamboo and Bloodleaf is important to know. While considering everything about Clumping Bamboo and Bloodleaf Care, growing season is an essential factor. Clumping Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bloodleaf season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand and for Bloodleaf is Loam while the PH of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bloodleaf is Acidic, Neutral.
Clumping Bamboo and Bloodleaf Physical Information
Clumping Bamboo and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Bloodleaf are as follows:
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Bloodleaf
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Bloodleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.