Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
China
Europe, Asia
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
4-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Pale White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
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
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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 to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
-
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
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Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Whole plant
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana
ALOPECURUS
Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Foxtail Grass
In Hindi
बांस
Foxtail Grass
In German
Verklumpung Bambus
Foxtail Grass
In French
clumping Bamboo
Foxtail Grass
In Spanish
clumping Bamboo
Hierba de cola de zorra
In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
αλωπέκουρου Grass
In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação
grama de foxtail
In Polish
zbicie bambus
ber trawy
In Latin
clumping Bamboo
panicum Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Foxtail Grass
Season and care of Clumping Bamboo and Foxtail Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Clumping Bamboo and Foxtail Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Clumping Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Foxtail Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Clumping Bamboo and Foxtail Grass Physical Information
Clumping Bamboo and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Foxtail Grass are as follows:
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
- Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Foxtail Grass
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Foxtail Grass 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 Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.