Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo
Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
Number of Varieties
122
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry Forest
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-112-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
-
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm33.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm46.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brownish Red
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
digitate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water, Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Not so frequently
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Prune for size control, Remove short twigs
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
-
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
-
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mice
pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Flowers
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
As a tea substitute
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
DENDROCALAMUS strictus
ANDROMEDA polifolia
Common Name
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo
Bog Rosemary
In Hindi
इमारती लकड़ी बांस
Bog Rosemary
In German
Holz Bambus
Rosmarinheide
In French
bois Bambou
Andromeda polifolia
In Spanish
bambú
Andromeda polifolia
In Greek
ξυλείας Μπαμπού
Bog Rosemary
In Portuguese
Bamboo Timber
Bog Rosemary
In Polish
Drewno Bamboo
Modrzewnica zwyczajna
In Latin
lignum
Bog Rosemary
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Ericales
Family
Poaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Andromeda
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
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Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Vaccinioideae
Number of Species
10002
1
27800
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