Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
China
China
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Freestone, Clingstone
Number of Varieties
303
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
Temperate Regions, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-125-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale White
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Prune every year, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Bacterial Canker, Bacterial leaf spot, Crown gall, Leaf curl, Red blotch, Rust, Scab
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Birds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Cancer, Diabetes, Heart problems, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Fruits
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana
PRUNUS persica 'Saturn'
Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Donut Peach, Peach, Saturn Peach, Yellow Freestone Peach
In Hindi
बांस
डोनट पीच
In German
Verklumpung Bambus
Donut Pfirsich
In French
clumping Bamboo
Donut Peach
In Spanish
clumping Bamboo
Donut Peach
In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
ντόνατ Ροδάκινο
In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação
Donut Peach
In Polish
zbicie bambus
Donut Peach
In Latin
clumping Bamboo
Donut Peach
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Bambuseae
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Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Cetoniinae
Number of Species
12001
1
27800
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