Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Grass
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia
China
Types
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Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Number of Varieties
3030
0
40000
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Habitat
damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-78-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Bronze, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Acicular
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
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 deadheads
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Allergy
allergic reaction
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
LYCHNIS flos-cuculi
BAMBUSA beecheyana
Common Name
Ragged Robin
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
In Hindi
Ragged Robin
बांस
In German
Kuckucks-Lichtnelke
Verklumpung Bambus
In French
Ragged Robin
clumping Bamboo
In Spanish
petirrojo desigual
clumping Bamboo
In Greek
ragged Robin
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Ragged Robin
bambu aglutinação
In Polish
Ragged Robin
zbicie bambus
In Latin
Robin ragged
clumping Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Lychnis
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Bambuseae
Subfamily
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Bambusoideae
Number of Species
601200
1
27800
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