Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Ornamental Plants
  
Grass
  
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
  
China, Japan
  
Types
Not Available
  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
  
Habitat
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests
  
Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
6-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Green, Pink, Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Globe shaped
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site, Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Root Division
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant
  
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
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
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
Showy
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
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
Bold
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Cyanide poisoning
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes
  
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Leaves, Stem
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Hedges, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
STENOCEREUS kerberi
  
BAMBUSA
  
Common Name
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi
  
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
  
In Hindi
Sina
  
Bānsa
  
In German
Sina
  
Bambus
  
In French
Sina
  
Bambou
  
In Spanish
Sina
  
Bambú
  
In Greek
Sina
  
μπαμπού
  
In Portuguese
Sina
  
bambu
  
In Polish
Sina
  
Bambus
  
In Latin
Sina
  
Bamboo
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Equisetopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Poales
  
Family
Cactaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Stenocereus
  
Acidosasa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Pachycereeae
  
Bambuseae
  
Subfamily
Cactaceae, Cactoideae
  
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Sina and Bamboo
Season and care of Sina and Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Sina and Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sina season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sina is Loam, Sand and for Bamboo is Loam while the PH of soil for Sina is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sina and Bamboo Physical Information
Sina and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Sina height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sina and Bamboo are as follows:
Sina flower color: Not Available
Sina leaf color: Not Available
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
- Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Sina and Bamboo
Care of Sina and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sina pruning is done 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 Sina 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.