Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Tree
  
Origin
China, Japan
  
Eastern Asia, China
  
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
  
Babylon
  
Habitat
Warmer regions
  
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
10-9
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Weeping
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Yellow green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Light Yellow, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Early Spring, Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
  
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
  
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
  
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
  
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Wet Site
  
Flowers
No
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
  
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
  
Tree trunks
  
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
  
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border
  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
  
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA
  
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
  
Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
  
Corkscrew Willow
  
In Hindi
Bānsa
  
पेंचकश विलो
  
In German
Bambus
  
Korkenzieher-Weide
  
In French
Bambou
  
Tire-bouchon Willow
  
In Spanish
Bambú
  
Tire-bouchon Willow
  
In Greek
μπαμπού
  
τιρμπουσόν Willow
  
In Portuguese
bambu
  
corkscrew salgueiro
  
In Polish
Bambus
  
korkociąg Willow
  
In Latin
Bamboo
  
corkscrew Willow
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Malpighiales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Salicaceae
  
Genus
Acidosasa
  
Salix
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Bambuseae
  
Saliceae
  
Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
  
Salicoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available