Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
Southern Asia, India
China, Japan
Types
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Phyllostachys aurea
Number of Varieties
5010
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-117-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11- 6
12 - 3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
302.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Bees, Bugs
Allergy
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
allergic reaction, Hay fever, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Clears heat, Cold, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
CYNODON dactylon
PHYLLOSTACHYS aurea
Common Name
Bermuda Grass
Golden Bamboo, Running Bamboo
In Hindi
बरमूडा घास
Bānsa
In German
Bermuda Gras
Bambus
In French
l'herbe des Bermudes
Bambou
In Spanish
Grama
Bambú
In Greek
Αγριάδα
μπαμπού
In Portuguese
grama Bermuda
bambu
In Polish
Trawa Bermuda
Bambus
In Latin
Bermuda Grass
Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cynodon Rich
Acidosasa
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
-
Tribe
Chlorideae
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
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Number of Species
290
1
27800
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