Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Nepal
China, Japan
Types
Not Available
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
8-5
Not Available
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Blue Violet
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Pink, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma
Cyanide poisoning
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cough
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
MAZUS reptans
BAMBUSA
Common Name
Creeping Mazus
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
In German
Creeping Mazus
Bambus
In French
Creeping Mazus
Bambou
In Spanish
arrastramiento Mazus
Bambú
In Greek
υφέρπουσα Mazus
μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Creeping Mazus
bambu
In Polish
Creeping Mazus
Bambus
In Latin
reptilia Alba
Bamboo
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Poales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
Subfamily
Mimuloideae
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Creeping Mazus and Bamboo
Season and care of Creeping Mazus and Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Creeping Mazus and Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Creeping Mazus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Creeping Mazus is Loam, Sand and for Bamboo is Loam while the PH of soil for Creeping Mazus is Neutral and for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Creeping Mazus and Bamboo Physical Information
Creeping Mazus and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Mazus height is 250.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Creeping Mazus and Bamboo are as follows:
Creeping Mazus flower color: White and Blue Violet
Creeping Mazus leaf color: Green
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
- Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Creeping Mazus and Bamboo
Care of Creeping Mazus and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Mazus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Creeping Mazus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.