Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Perennial
Origin
China
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Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
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Number of Varieties
3050
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
meadows, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-123-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale White
Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
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Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, In Water
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
Do not let dry out between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires a lot of watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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 in spring, Prune in summer
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Don't use high pH fertilizers, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
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Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Acne
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana
LYTHRUM 'Happy'
Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Loosetrife
In Hindi
बांस
Loosetrife
In German
Verklumpung Bambus
Loosetrife
In French
clumping Bamboo
salicaire
In Spanish
clumping Bamboo
loosetrife
In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
loosetrife
In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação
loosetrife
In Polish
zbicie bambus
loosetrife
In Latin
clumping Bamboo
loosetrife
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Myrtales
Family
Poaceae
Lythraceae
Genus
Bambusa
Lythrum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
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Subfamily
Bambusoideae
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Number of Species
1200150
1
27800
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