Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
China
Northwestern United States
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Camassia howellii, Camassia cusickii
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
Depression on prairies, Hillside, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
3-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Blue, Violet, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs, 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
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Never Over-water, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Prune after flowering, 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Flying insects
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, 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
Flowers, Root
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 Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana
CAMASSIA cusickii
Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Camassia, Quamash
In German
Verklumpung Bambus
Camassia
In French
clumping Bamboo
Camassia
In Spanish
clumping Bamboo
Camassia
In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
Camassia
In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação
Camassia
In Polish
zbicie bambus
Camassia
In Latin
clumping Bamboo
Camassia
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asparagales
Family
Poaceae
Asparagaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Monocots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Not Available
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Camassia
Season and care of Clumping Bamboo and Camassia is important to know. While considering everything about Clumping Bamboo and Camassia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Clumping Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Camassia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand and for Camassia is Loam while the PH of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Camassia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Clumping Bamboo and Camassia Physical Information
Clumping Bamboo and Camassia physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Camassia height is 91.40 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Camassia are as follows:
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Camassia flower color: Blue, Violet and Ivory
- Camassia leaf color: Green
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Camassia
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Camassia 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 Camassia pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead leaves. In summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Camassia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.