Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
China
Types
not available
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Habitat
Grassland
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
8-12
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Acicular
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, 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
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
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
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
BAMBUSA beecheyana
Common Name
Foxtail Grass
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
बांस
In German
Foxtail Grass
Verklumpung Bambus
In French
Foxtail Grass
clumping Bamboo
In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
clumping Bamboo
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
bambu aglutinação
In Polish
ber trawy
zbicie bambus
In Latin
panicum Grass
clumping Bamboo
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Not Available
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Clumping Bamboo
Season and care of Foxtail Grass and Clumping Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail Grass and Clumping Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail Grass season is Summer and Fall and Clumping Bamboo season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Foxtail Grass is Loam and for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Foxtail Grass and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information
Foxtail Grass and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
- Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Care of Foxtail Grass and Clumping Bamboo
Care of Foxtail Grass and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
