Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Shrub
  
Origin
China
  
Mexico, Central America
  
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
  
Grassland, wooded grassland
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
  
10-13
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
  
12-9
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm
  
38
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pale White
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Acicular
  
Lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Fall, Early Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
  
Needs small amount of water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
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 flowers, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
  
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
  
Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water
  
Flowers
None
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Mixed Border
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
  
Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana
  
EUPHORBIA leucocephala
  
Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
  
Christmas flower
white lace euphorbia
snow bush
snow flake
snows of Kilimanjaro
white Christmas bush
  
In Hindi
बांस
  
Snow Flake
  
In German
Verklumpung Bambus
  
Schneeflocke
  
In French
clumping Bamboo
  
Flocon de neige
  
In Spanish
clumping Bamboo
  
Copo de nieve
  
In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
  
Νιφάδα χιονιού
  
In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação
  
Floco de neve
  
In Polish
zbicie bambus
  
Płatek śniegu
  
In Latin
clumping Bamboo
  
Aureus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Malpighiales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Euphorbiaceae
  
Genus
Bambusa
  
Euphorbia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Bambuseae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Snow Flake
Season and care of Clumping Bamboo and Snow Flake is important to know. While considering everything about Clumping Bamboo and Snow Flake Care, growing season is an essential factor. Clumping Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Snow Flake season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand and for Snow Flake is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Snow Flake is Neutral, Alkaline.
Clumping Bamboo and Snow Flake Physical Information
Clumping Bamboo and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Snow Flake are as follows:
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Snow Flake flower color: White
- Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Snow Flake
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Snow Flake 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 Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snow Flake needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.