Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Herbs
Origin
China
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
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Number of Varieties
1500-
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-115-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
7-12
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels
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Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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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
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA oldhamii
CANNABIS sativa
Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo
Marijuana
In Hindi
Bānsa
मारिजुआना
In German
Bambus
Marihuana
In French
Bambou
Marijuana
In Spanish
Bambú
Marijuana
In Greek
μπαμπού
Μαριχουάνα
In Portuguese
bambu
Maconha
In Polish
Bambus
Marihuana
In Latin
Bamboo
Marijuana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Cannabis
Clade
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Tribe
Bambuseae
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Subfamily
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Number of Species
913
1
27800
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