Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
China
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
not available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Weeping
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
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
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Not Available
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
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
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana
Peniocereus greggii
Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
In Hindi
बांस
Night Blooming Cereus
In German
Verklumpung Bambus
Nachtblühende Cereus
In French
clumping Bamboo
Night Blooming Cereus
In Spanish
clumping Bamboo
Reina de la noche
In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
Night Blooming Cereus
In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação
Night Blooming Cereus
In Polish
zbicie bambus
Noc Blooming Cereus
In Latin
clumping Bamboo
Maria Maria Cereus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Genus
Bambusa
Peniocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Night Blooming Cereus
Season and care of Clumping Bamboo and Night Blooming Cereus is important to know. While considering everything about Clumping Bamboo and Night Blooming Cereus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Clumping Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Night Blooming Cereus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand and for Night Blooming Cereus is Sand while the PH of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Night Blooming Cereus is Neutral, Alkaline.
Clumping Bamboo and Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information
Clumping Bamboo and Night Blooming Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Night Blooming Cereus are as follows:
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
- Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Night Blooming Cereus
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Night Blooming Cereus 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 Night Blooming Cereus 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 Night Blooming Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.