Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
China
South Africa
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
7-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
10-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Long Narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Budding, From bulbs
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
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Bulbs
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana
TULBAGHIA violacea
Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Society Garlic
In German
Verklumpung Bambus
Knoblauch
In French
clumping Bamboo
Ail
In Spanish
clumping Bamboo
Ajo
In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
σκόρδο
In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação
alho
In Polish
zbicie bambus
czosnek
In Latin
clumping Bamboo
allium
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
Bambuseae
Not Available
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Society Garlic
Season and care of Clumping Bamboo and Society Garlic is important to know. While considering everything about Clumping Bamboo and Society Garlic Care, growing season is an essential factor. Clumping Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Society Garlic season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand and for Society Garlic is Loamy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Society Garlic is Neutral.
Clumping Bamboo and Society Garlic Physical Information
Clumping Bamboo and Society Garlic physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Society Garlic height is 45.70 cm and width 2.00 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Society Garlic are as follows:
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Society Garlic flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
- Society Garlic leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Society Garlic
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Society Garlic 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 Society Garlic pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Prune ocassionally. In summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Society Garlic needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.