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About Kentucky Bluegrass and Golden Bamboo


About Golden Bamboo and Kentucky Bluegrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Grass   

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe   
China, Japan   

Types
Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury   
Not Available   

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows   
Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10   
7-11   

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1   
12 - 3   

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Mat-forming   
Thicket/Colonizing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purplish Green   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green   
Yellow   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrowly linear   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Pollution, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sod   
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing   
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
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

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   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch   
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

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
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Insects   
Bees, Bugs   

Allergy
Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose   
allergic reaction, Hay fever, wheezing   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Erosion control   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Clears heat, Cold, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf   
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Lawns and Turf   
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POA pratensis   
PHYLLOSTACHYS aurea   

Common Name
Kentucky Bluegrass   
Golden Bamboo, Running Bamboo   

In Hindi
Kentucky Bluegrass   
Bānsa   

In German
Kentucky Bluegrass   
Bambus   

In French
Kentucky Bluegrass   
Bambou   

In Spanish
Pasto azul de Kentucky   
Bambú   

In Greek
Κεντάκυ Bluegrass   
μπαμπού   

In Portuguese
Kentucky Bluegrass   
bambu   

In Polish
Wiechlina   
Bambus   

In Latin
Kentucky Bluegrass   
Bamboo   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Poales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Poa   
Acidosasa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Poeae   
Bambuseae   

Subfamily
Pooideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
2   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Kentucky Bluegrass and Golden Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Kentucky Bluegrass and Golden Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Kentucky Bluegrass and Golden Bamboo. Kentucky Bluegrass doesn't have thorns and Golden Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Kentucky Bluegrass does not have fragrant flowers. Kentucky Bluegrass has allergic reactions like Cough, Itchy eyes and Runny nose and Golden Bamboo has allergic reactions like Cough, Itchy eyes and Runny nose. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Kentucky Bluegrass and Golden Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Golden Bamboo

Season and care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Golden Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Kentucky Bluegrass and Golden Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kentucky Bluegrass season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Golden Bamboo season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Kentucky Bluegrass is Clay, Loam and for Golden Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kentucky Bluegrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Golden Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Kentucky Bluegrass and Golden Bamboo Physical Information

Kentucky Bluegrass and Golden Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Kentucky Bluegrass height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Golden Bamboo height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kentucky Bluegrass and Golden Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Golden Bamboo

Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Golden Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kentucky Bluegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Golden Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Kentucky Bluegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Golden Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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