Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
  
Italy, Southern Europe, western Balkans
  
Types
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo
  
not available
  
Habitat
Dry Forest
  
Islands, Not Available
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
7-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
  
7 - 4
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Brownish Red
  
Lavender, Light Blue, White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
digitate
  
Compound
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
  
Heat Tolerance
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
From bulbs, Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular 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
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
No need to prune
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
  
fungus
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
  
Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Flowers
None
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Mice
  
Birds, Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Asthma, Cough, Unknown
  
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
  
Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
DENDROCALAMUS strictus
  
CAMPANULA pyramidalis
  
Common Name
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo
  
Chimney Bellflower
  
In Hindi
इमारती लकड़ी बांस
  
Chimney Bellflower
  
In German
Holz Bambus
  
Schornstein Glockenblume
  
In French
bois Bambou
  
cheminée Bellflower
  
In Spanish
bambú
  
Chimenea Bellflower
  
In Greek
ξυλείας Μπαμπού
  
καμινάδα καμπανούλα
  
In Portuguese
Bamboo Timber
  
chaminé Bellflower
  
In Polish
Drewno Bamboo
  
komin Bellflower
  
In Latin
lignum
  
caminorum purgatores Bellflower
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Asterales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Campanulaceae
  
Genus
Bambusa
  
Campanula
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Bambuseae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available