Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
China
Hybrid origin
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Ray
Disk
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
0-6
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Average, Rich, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average, Rich, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
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
Broken Bones
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
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
In Hindi
बांस
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
In German
Verklumpung Bambus
mexikanische Sonnenblume
In French
clumping Bamboo
Mexican sunflower
In Spanish
clumping Bamboo
girasol mexicano
In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação
girassol mexicano
In Polish
zbicie bambus
meksykański słonecznika
In Latin
clumping Bamboo
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Not Applicable
Order
Cyperales
Asterales
Family
Poaceae
Acanthaceae
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 Mexican Sunflower
Season and care of Clumping Bamboo and Mexican Sunflower is important to know. While considering everything about Clumping Bamboo and Mexican Sunflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Clumping Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Mexican Sunflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand and for Mexican Sunflower is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Mexican Sunflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Clumping Bamboo and Mexican Sunflower Physical Information
Clumping Bamboo and Mexican Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Mexican Sunflower are as follows:
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
- Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Mexican Sunflower
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Mexican Sunflower 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 Mexican Sunflower 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 Mexican Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.