Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
China
Hybrid origin
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Not available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Green, Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Oblong elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
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 ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Medium
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution
Flowers
None
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Itchiness, Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Not Available
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana
BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF
Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Green velvet boxwood
In Hindi
बांस
Green velvet boxwood
In German
Verklumpung Bambus
Grüner Samt boxwood
In French
clumping Bamboo
Vert velours buis
In Spanish
clumping Bamboo
boj terciopelo verde
In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο
In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação
buxo veludo verde
In Polish
zbicie bambus
Green Velvet bukszpan
In Latin
clumping Bamboo
Carl viridis praetoriola
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Not Available
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Green Velvet Boxwood
Season and care of Clumping Bamboo and Green Velvet Boxwood is important to know. While considering everything about Clumping Bamboo and Green Velvet Boxwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Clumping Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Green Velvet Boxwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand and for Green Velvet Boxwood is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Green Velvet Boxwood is Acidic, Neutral.
Clumping Bamboo and Green Velvet Boxwood Physical Information
Clumping Bamboo and Green Velvet Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Green Velvet Boxwood height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Green Velvet Boxwood are as follows:
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Green Velvet Boxwood flower color: Green and Light Yellow
- Green Velvet Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Green Velvet Boxwood
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Green Velvet Boxwood 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 Green Velvet Boxwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Green Velvet Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.