Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
China
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Cubanelle, Aconcagua, Biscayne, Key Largo, Qantanamo, Grenada, Key West
Number of Varieties
307
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
Moist Soils, Warm soil
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale White
White, Light Yellow, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
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
Requires regular watering, Water frequently while growing
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, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Beetles, Birds, Bugs, Cutworms, Insects
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
allergic reaction, gastro-intestinal problems, Mouth itching, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Low calories, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Condiment, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cubanelle'( Grossum Group)
Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Bell Pepper, Cubanelle Pepper, Sweet Pepper
In Hindi
बांस
Cubanelle Pepper
In German
Verklumpung Bambus
Cubanelle Pepper
In French
clumping Bamboo
Cubanelle Pepper
In Spanish
clumping Bamboo
Cubanelle Pepper
In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
Cubanelle Pepper
In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação
Cubanelle Pepper
In Polish
zbicie bambus
Cubanelle Pepper
In Latin
clumping Bamboo
Cubanelle Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Solanales
Family
Poaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Peppers
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Capsiceae
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
1200-
1
27800
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