Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
open forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
8-11
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval/Rounded
Flower Color
Pale White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Prune after flowering
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
-
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana
Acacia retinodes
Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
In Hindi
बांस
Silver Wattle
In German
Verklumpung Bambus
Silver Wattle
In French
clumping Bamboo
Mimosa d'été
In Spanish
clumping Bamboo
acacia amarilla
In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
ασήμι μιμόζα
In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação
Acacia retinodes
In Polish
zbicie bambus
Silver Wattle
In Latin
clumping Bamboo
Silver Wattle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Silver Wattle
Season and care of Clumping Bamboo and Silver Wattle is important to know. While considering everything about Clumping Bamboo and Silver Wattle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Clumping Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Silver Wattle season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand and for Silver Wattle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Silver Wattle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Clumping Bamboo and Silver Wattle Physical Information
Clumping Bamboo and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Silver Wattle are as follows:
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
- Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Silver Wattle
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Silver Wattle 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 Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.