Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
China
Types
Ornamental Grass
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10
8-12
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Orange Red
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Acicular
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Allergy
Skin irritation
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
BAMBUSA beecheyana
Common Name
Eastern Gamagrass
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
In Hindi
पूर्वी Gamagrass
बांस
In German
Eastern Gamagrass
Verklumpung Bambus
In French
Gamagrass Orient
clumping Bamboo
In Spanish
Maicillo del Este
clumping Bamboo
In Greek
Ανατολική Gamagrass
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Gamagrass Oriental
bambu aglutinação
In Polish
Eastern Gamagrass
zbicie bambus
In Latin
Orientalium Gamagrass
clumping Bamboo
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Bambusoideae
Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Clumping Bamboo
Season and care of Eastern Gamagrass and Clumping Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Eastern Gamagrass and Clumping Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Eastern Gamagrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Clumping Bamboo season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Eastern Gamagrass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Eastern Gamagrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Eastern Gamagrass and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information
Eastern Gamagrass and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
- Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Clumping Bamboo
Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Gamagrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Eastern Gamagrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.