Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Grass
  
Origin
Europe, Asia
  
China
  
Types
Herbaceous perennial
  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
  
Habitat
Grassland
  
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
8-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-7
  
12 - 7
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm
  
38
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Pale White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Tan
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Tiny
  
Acicular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
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
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs less 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, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
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
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Burns, Cold, constipation, Cough, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Sore throat, Stomachic, Swelling, Tonsillitis
  
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
  
Stem, Tree trunks
  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used As Food
  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
LINUM perenne 'Album'
  
BAMBUSA beecheyana
  
Common Name
Perennial Flax
  
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
  
In Hindi
linum perenne
  
बांस
  
In German
Linom perenne
  
Verklumpung Bambus
  
In French
Linom perenne
  
clumping Bamboo
  
In Spanish
linom perenne
  
clumping Bamboo
  
In Greek
Linum perenne
  
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
  
In Portuguese
linum perenne
  
bambu aglutinação
  
In Polish
len trwały
  
zbicie bambus
  
In Latin
Linum perenne
  
clumping Bamboo
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Linales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Linaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Linum
  
Bambusa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Bambuseae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Bambusoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Perennial Flax and Clumping Bamboo
Season and care of Perennial Flax and Clumping Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Perennial Flax and Clumping Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Perennial Flax season is Summer and Clumping Bamboo season is Summer. The type of soil for Perennial Flax is Loam, Sand and for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Perennial Flax is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Perennial Flax and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information
Perennial Flax and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Perennial Flax height is 10.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Perennial Flax and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:
Perennial Flax flower color: White
Perennial Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
- Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Care of Perennial Flax and Clumping Bamboo
Care of Perennial Flax and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Perennial Flax 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 Perennial Flax 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.