Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Grass
  
Origin
Mexico
  
China
  
Types
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl
  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cold Regions
  
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
  
8-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
11-7
  
12 - 7
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 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, Ivory
  
Pale White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Yellow green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Linear
  
Acicular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular 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
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
  
Fertilizers
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, Thripes
  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
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
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative
  
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Stem, Tree trunks
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties
  
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
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
POLIANTHES tuberosa
  
BAMBUSA beecheyana
  
Common Name
Tuberose
  
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
  
In Hindi
रजनीगंधा
  
बांस
  
In German
Tuberose
  
Verklumpung Bambus
  
In French
Tubéreuse
  
clumping Bamboo
  
In Spanish
nardo
  
clumping Bamboo
  
In Greek
Τουμπερόζα
  
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
  
In Portuguese
Tuberosa
  
bambu aglutinação
  
In Polish
Tuberoza
  
zbicie bambus
  
In Latin
Tuberose
  
clumping Bamboo
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Amaryllidaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Polianthes
  
Bambusa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Bambuseae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Bambusoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Tuberose and Clumping Bamboo
Season and care of Tuberose and Clumping Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Tuberose and Clumping Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tuberose season is Summer and Fall and Clumping Bamboo season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Tuberose is Loam, Sand and for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tuberose is Acidic, Neutral and for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Tuberose and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information
Tuberose and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Tuberose height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Tuberose and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:
Tuberose flower color: White and Ivory
Tuberose leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
- Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Care of Tuberose and Clumping Bamboo
Care of Tuberose and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tuberose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves 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 Tuberose 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.