Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
China
Mexico, Central America
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
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Number of Varieties
3050
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1210-15
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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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale White
Fuchsia
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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-
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
Oval Cordate
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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, Do not water the foliage
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every three months
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flowers
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Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
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Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
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Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana
HETEROCENTRON elegans
Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Spanish Shawl
In Hindi
बांस
Heterocentron
In German
Verklumpung Bambus
Heterocentron
In French
clumping Bamboo
Heterocentron
In Spanish
clumping Bamboo
Heterocentron
In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
Heterocentron
In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação
Heterocentron
In Polish
zbicie bambus
Heterocentron
In Latin
clumping Bamboo
Heterocentron
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Myrtales
Family
Poaceae
Melastomataceae
Genus
Bambusa
Heterocentron
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Abreae
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
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Number of Species
1200200
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27800
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