Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
Types
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo
Ornamental Grass
Number of Varieties
1220
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40000
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Habitat
Dry Forest
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
12 - 5
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brownish Red
Light Yellow, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
digitate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, Drought
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
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Borers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mice
Insects
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Leaves
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DENDROCALAMUS strictus
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
Common Name
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo
Eastern Gamagrass
In Hindi
इमारती लकड़ी बांस
पूर्वी Gamagrass
In German
Holz Bambus
Eastern Gamagrass
In French
bois Bambou
Gamagrass Orient
In Spanish
bambú
Maicillo del Este
In Greek
ξυλείας Μπαμπού
Ανατολική Gamagrass
In Portuguese
Bamboo Timber
Gamagrass Oriental
In Polish
Drewno Bamboo
Eastern Gamagrass
In Latin
lignum
Orientalium Gamagrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Tripsacum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
10001
1
27800
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