Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
China
Europe, Asia
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Blue Oat grass
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Tan, Brown
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
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
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer
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
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
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
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
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
Flowers
None
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Not Available
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
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
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
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
Used as a nutritious food item
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
ARRHENATHERUM
Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Oatgrass
In German
Verklumpung Bambus
Ährengras
In French
clumping Bamboo
Folle avoine
In Spanish
clumping Bamboo
oat Grass
In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
βρώμη Grass
In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação
aveia-
In Polish
zbicie bambus
Owies trawa
In Latin
clumping Bamboo
oat Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Danthonioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Oatgrass
Season and care of Clumping Bamboo and Oatgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Clumping Bamboo and Oatgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Clumping Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Oatgrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand and for Oatgrass is Loam while the PH of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral.
Clumping Bamboo and Oatgrass Physical Information
Clumping Bamboo and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Oatgrass are as follows:
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
- Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Oatgrass
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.