1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Grass
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
1.3 Origin
China
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm45.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
1.2 Watering Plants
1.2.1 Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
1.3.1 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.5.1 In Spring
1.5.3 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.6 Soil
1.6.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
1.6.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.6.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.7 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
1.8 Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.9 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.10 Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Red blotch
1.11 Plant Tolerance
2 Facts
2.1 Flowers
2.1.1 Flower Petal Number
2.2 Fruits
2.2.1 Showy Fruit
2.2.2 Edible Fruit
2.3 Fragrance
2.3.1 Fragrant Flower
2.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
2.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
2.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2.4 Showy Foliage
2.5 Showy Bark
2.6 Foliage Texture
2.7 Foliage Sheen
2.8 Evergreen
2.9 Invasive
2.10 Self-Sowing
2.11 Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
2.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
3 Benefits
3.1 Uses
3.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
3.2.1 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
3.3.1 Edible Uses
3.3.2 Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
3.4 Plant Benefits
3.4.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Not Available
3.4.2 Part of Plant Used
3.4.3 Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant
3.5 Used As Indoor Plant
3.6 Used As Outdoor Plant
3.7 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
4 Scientific Name
4.1 Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
4.2 Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Blue Oat Grass
4.2.1 In Hindi
4.2.2 In German
Verklumpung Bambus
Blau Ährengras
4.2.3 In French
clumping Bamboo
Bleu Oat Grass
4.2.4 In Spanish
clumping Bamboo
Azul hierba de avena
4.2.5 In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
Μπλε βρώμης Grass
4.2.6 In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação
Azul Aveia
4.2.7 In Polish
zbicie bambus
Niebieski Owies trawa
4.2.8 In Latin
clumping Bamboo
Blue Oat Grass
5 Classification
5.1 Kingdom
5.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
5.3 Class
5.4 Order
6.2 Family
6.3 Genus
6.4 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
6.5 Tribe
6.6 Subfamily
6.7 Number of Species