Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Types
Ornamental Plant
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Habitat
Roadsides, Sandy areas
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
8-12
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 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
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Acicular
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
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 pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Allergy
Not Available
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Showy Purposes
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, Hanging Basket
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus
BAMBUSA beecheyana
Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
In Hindi
texas bluebonnet
बांस
In German
texas Blaue Lupine
Verklumpung Bambus
In French
texas bluebonnet
clumping Bamboo
In Spanish
texas Bluebonnet
clumping Bamboo
In Greek
texas bluebonnet
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
In Portuguese
texas bluebonnet
bambu aglutinação
In Polish
texas bluebonnet
zbicie bambus
In Latin
Texas lory
clumping Bamboo
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Genisteae
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Clumping Bamboo
Season and care of Texas Bluebonnet and Clumping Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Texas Bluebonnet and Clumping Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Texas Bluebonnet season is Spring and Clumping Bamboo season is Spring. The type of soil for Texas Bluebonnet is Loam, Sand and for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Texas Bluebonnet is Neutral, Alkaline and for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Texas Bluebonnet and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information
Texas Bluebonnet and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Bluebonnet height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Texas Bluebonnet and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:
Texas Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Texas Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
- Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Clumping Bamboo
Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Texas Bluebonnet 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 Texas Bluebonnet 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.