Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
China
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Bambusoideae
assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes
Number of Varieties
307
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Blue, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
digitate
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
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, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost
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
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Allergy
-
breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
-
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA multiplex
DIANELLA caerulea
Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily
In Hindi
हेगड़े बांस
blue flax lily
In German
Hedge Bambus
blau Flachs Lilie
In French
Bamboo Hedge
Dianella caerulea
In Spanish
bambú de cobertura
Dianella caerulea
In Greek
hedge Μπαμπού
Dianella caerulea
In Portuguese
Bamboo Hedge
blue flax lily
In Polish
Żywopłoty Bamboo
blue flax lily
In Latin
Sepi Bamboo
blue flax lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Monocots
Order
Cyperales
Asparagales
Family
Poaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Dianella
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Bambuseae
-
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
-
Number of Species
12007
1
27800
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