Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
China
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Bambusoideae
-
Number of Varieties
304
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-156-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
11-5
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm35.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Green, Gray Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
digitate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA multiplex
MANFREDA virginica
Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
Century plant
Maguey
American aloe
In Hindi
हेगड़े बांस
अमेरिकी मुसब्बर
In German
Hedge Bambus
amerikanischen Aloe
In French
Bamboo Hedge
américaine Aloe
In Spanish
bambú de cobertura
Americana Aloe
In Greek
hedge Μπαμπού
Αμερικανός Αλόη
In Portuguese
Bamboo Hedge
americano Aloe
In Polish
Żywopłoty Bamboo
Amerykański Aloe
In Latin
Sepi Bamboo
American Aloe
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asparagales
Family
Poaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Agave
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Bambuseae
-
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
1200199
1
27800
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