Life Span
Perennial
Not Available
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
China
Central America, South America
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Not Available
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
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 regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, 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
Flowers
None
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Self-Sowing
No
Not Available
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Spider Mites
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Not Available
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
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana
CALATHEA
Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Calathea
In German
Verklumpung Bambus
Calathea
In French
clumping Bamboo
Calathea
In Spanish
clumping Bamboo
Calathea
In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
Calathea
In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação
Calathea
In Polish
zbicie bambus
Calathea
In Latin
clumping Bamboo
Calathea
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Zingiberales
Family
Poaceae
Marantaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Bambuseae
Not Available
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Calathea
Season and care of Clumping Bamboo and Calathea is important to know. While considering everything about Clumping Bamboo and Calathea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Clumping Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Calathea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand and for Calathea is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Calathea is Not Available.
Clumping Bamboo and Calathea Physical Information
Clumping Bamboo and Calathea physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Calathea height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Calathea are as follows:
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Calathea flower color: Not Available
- Calathea leaf color: Not Available
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Calathea
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Calathea 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 Calathea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Calathea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.