Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tender Perennial
  
Grass
  
Origin
Japan
  
China, Japan
  
Types
not available
  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
  
Habitat
Temperate Regions
  
Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
  
6-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Dark Red
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan
  
Green, Pink, Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site, Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
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
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Unknown
  
Cyanide poisoning
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Bonsai, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Leaves, Stem
  
Other Uses
Cut Flowers, Decoration 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
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Hedges, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
CALANTHE discolor
  
BAMBUSA
  
Common Name
Ground Orchid, Japanese Hardy Calanthe Orchid
  
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
  
In Hindi
Ground Orchid
  
Bānsa
  
In German
Ground Orchid
  
Bambus
  
In French
Ground Orchid
  
Bambou
  
In Spanish
Ground Orchid
  
Bambú
  
In Greek
Ground Orchid
  
μπαμπού
  
In Portuguese
Ground Orchid
  
bambu
  
In Polish
Ground Orchid
  
Bambus
  
In Latin
Ground Orchid
  
Bamboo
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Poales
  
Family
Orchidaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Bletilla
  
Acidosasa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Arethuseae
  
Bambuseae
  
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
  
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
  
Season and Care of Ground Orchid and Bamboo
Season and care of Ground Orchid and Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Ground Orchid and Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ground Orchid season is Spring and Summer and Bamboo season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Ground Orchid is Loam, Sand and for Bamboo is Loam while the PH of soil for Ground Orchid is Acidic, Neutral and for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Ground Orchid and Bamboo Physical Information
Ground Orchid and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Ground Orchid height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Ground Orchid and Bamboo are as follows:
Ground Orchid flower color: White and Dark Red
Ground Orchid leaf color: Light Green
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
- Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Ground Orchid and Bamboo
Care of Ground Orchid and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ground Orchid pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Ground Orchid 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.