Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Herbs
Origin
China
Europe, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Fernleaf, Superdukat
Number of Varieties
15002
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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
Do Not over Water, Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels
Bugs, Insects
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching
Avoid during Pregnancy
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
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Arthritis, Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Dysentry, Immunity, Indigestion, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA oldhamii
ANETHUM graveolens
Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo
Dill
In Hindi
Bānsa
डिल प्लांट
In German
Bambus
Dill Pflanze
In French
Bambou
Dill usine
In Spanish
Bambú
Dill Planta
In Greek
μπαμπού
άνηθο φυτών
In Portuguese
bambu
Dill Vegetal
In Polish
Bambus
Dill roślin
In Latin
Bamboo
Planta ingratis voratrinis dispensatur
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Apiales
Family
Poaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Anethum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
9190
1
27800
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