Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
China
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Bambusoideae
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Number of Varieties
301
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40000
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Habitat
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
Deciduous forests, Forest margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
8-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
digitate
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs very little water
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Chestnut Blight
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Deers
Allergy
-
conjunctivitis, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Sap, Wood
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA multiplex
CASTANEA dentata
Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
American Chestnut
In Hindi
हेगड़े बांस
अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
In German
Hedge Bambus
Amerikanische Kastanie
In French
Bamboo Hedge
Châtaignier d'Amérique
In Spanish
bambú de cobertura
Castanea dentata
In Greek
hedge Μπαμπού
american καστανιάς
In Portuguese
Bamboo Hedge
castanea americana
In Polish
Żywopłoty Bamboo
Kasztan amerykański
In Latin
Sepi Bamboo
English castaneis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Fagales
Family
Poaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Castanea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Bambuseae
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Subfamily
Bambusoideae
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Number of Species
12008
1
27800
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