Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Europe, Southern Europe
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
-
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo
Number of Varieties
1012
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Moist Soils, tropical environments, tropical grasslands
Dry Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-79-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
12 - 10
Sunset Zone
Zone 1A
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
22.85 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
76.20 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose
Brownish Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
digitate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Transplanting, Vegetative
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Requires very little pruning
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Scale
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
-
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
-
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Mice
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Garland, Showy Purposes
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
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
DAPHNE cneorum
DENDROCALAMUS strictus
Common Name
Daphne, Garland Flower, Rose Daphne
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo
In Hindi
डाफ्ने गुलाब
इमारती लकड़ी बांस
In German
Daphne Rose
Holz Bambus
In French
Rose Daphne
bois Bambou
In Spanish
Daphne Rose
bambú
In Greek
Daphne Rose
ξυλείας Μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Daphne Rose
Bamboo Timber
In Polish
Daphne Rose
Drewno Bamboo
In Latin
Daphne Rose
lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malvales
Poales
Family
Thymelaeaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Daphne
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Bambuseae
Subfamily
-
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
301000
1
27800
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